Enlightening

Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment is an exhibition April 27 – August 18, 2019 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

These images, in general, are minute sections from large works, reflecting awe-inspiring craftsmanship and amazing detail.

The Refuge Tree of the Gelug Order
Padmasambhava as Guru Drakpochey, Tibet, ca 1525
Milarepa, Tibet, 19th century
The Three Protectors of Tibet, 2008, Tsherin Sherpa (Nepalese, born 1968)
Bone Apron, Tibet, 1700-1800
Mandala of Hevajra, Central Tibet, ca 1400
Painted door, Tibet, 19th century
Vajrabhairava, Tibet, Ngor Monastery, 1700-1800

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