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 OrderPadmasambhava as Guru Drakpochey, Tibet, ca 1525Milarepa, Tibet, 19th centuryThe Three Protectors of Tibet, 2008, Tsherin Sherpa (Nepalese, born 1968)Bone Apron, Tibet, 1700-1800Mandala of Hevajra, Central Tibet, ca 1400Painted door, Tibet, 19th centuryVajrabhairava, Tibet, Ngor Monastery, 1700-1800