As a result, religious symbols and Buddhist literature were in high demand for the newly constructed monasteries across Tibet. During the reign of Angshuvarma in the 7th century AD, Mahayana Buddhism was introduced to Tibet through Nepal. Paubhas (Tangkas) have long reflected Tibetan and Chinese influences in Nepali paintings, while Nepal's style has had a considerable influence on Tibetan art. The earliest surviving thangka paintings in Nepal date from the 14th century AD, however this was likely a considerable time after Buddhists and Hindus began to depict Gods and natural scenes on canvas. Over the centuries thangka paintings, both on walls and cloths continued to develop in their distinctive style influenced by Indo-Nepalese and Han Chinese paintings, especially from the 14th century up to its peak in the 18th century. The "Library Cave" there was a repository of old or worn-out manuscripts, paintings, prints, textiles, and other items which was sealed off in the 11th century,As few as 20 surviving forms of this art from the 11th and 12th century remains. The earliest survivals of Tibetan paintings on cloth are in some pieces from the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. These arts were, then given to monastery or other individuals in exchange for “gifts” rather than a fee. Most thangkas were made by individuals usually monks, who acquire merits to do so. A lama carried portable painted scrolls depicting Buddhist teachings, important events, and various aspects of deities on his travels. Historically, the Thangka was used as a teaching aid. Thangka are used as a centerpiece in meditation rituals and worshiper's' rituals. ![]() Thangka is commonly used for a number of different functions, images of gods can be used as teaching aids to describe the life (or lives) of Buddha, to represent historical events related to important lamas, or to tell myths involving other deities. However, there may be paintings several feet long designed to be displayed on the walls of a monastery or as part of a religious festival. They are usually small in size, each size ranging from 20 to 50 cm, usually square or rectangular. Thangka paintings are Buddhist canvas paintings made of gold and other natural colors, depicting Buddhist deities, scenes or mandalas. ![]()
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