Adrian Garza
The phrase “thangka painting” is used often to describe Buddhist and traditional Tibetan art, but the word thangka is actually much broader, and used to encompass anything from a simple painting to a complex three-dimensional piece of art. Generally, it includes the original painted or embroidered picture, mounted on some textile, and framed with anything from leather corners to wooden and metal dowels at the top and bottom. Thangka paintings are always religious, although their subject matter and specific method of construction may vary. Continue reading essay—
