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Thangka, one of the most popular manufacturer
and wholeseller of original & genuine thanks (religious
scroll paintings) based on Tibetan Buddism, also we manufacture
Nepali and Newari style.
What is THANKA ?
The THANKA or 'scroll-painting' is perhaps the
most typical religious and artistic utterance of the Tibetan
Buddhism. The THANKA is to the Lamaism; an artistic utterance
of a deep religious experience, submitted to strict iconographical
conditions concerning depiction, color, dimensions, proportions,
etc...
THANKA's are predominantly
objects with meditational meanings. The portrayed subjects
are very divergent, from historical characters, through
pure imaginary creatures to strict geometrical forms, the
mandala's. These are the ultimate means of meditation because
they represent the cosmos. These Mandala's also return in
architecture (for example the giant stupa of Bodnath in
Nepal ). THANKA's represent the feelings and ideas that
are hidden deep inside each of us. We can conclude this
from the fact that the artist only starts to paint when
he is mentally prepared (fasting and meditation). The work
itself may take several months, depending on the size and
subject...
THANKA's are all unique,
totally handmade works of art, which deserve a place in
every interior.
How THANKA are made
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Thankas are painted on coarse cotton or on canvas,
stretch on wooden frame and treated with mixture of lime
plaster, flour and glue them when dry, rubbed with a object
e.g. "conch" to make the surface smooth. When
the cloth is ready, the outline is drawn with soot from
oil lamps or charcoal, and later traced in ink. The outline
would always begin with the CENTRAL FIGURE around which
the secondary scenes would then be drawn., And the colors,
mixed with thin glue were filled in.
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