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Amazing Tangka Stories American Museum of Natural History An Interactive website presenting two sets of Tibetan tangkas: Jataka Tales (past life stories of the Buddha) and Dipankara Atisha (famous Indian Buddhist monk). The tangkas are shown with their original Tibetan inscriptions and English translation(viewers can click on sections of each painting and see the story)The paintings that depict stories (avadanas) of exemplary people as told by the Buddha who fulfill the Buddhist ideal of the Bodhisattva, a person who always gives whatever he or she can to help others. Through such generosity, over many lifetimes, they will become enlightened. The Buddha tells each story and at its end he identifies the main characters in their present life, that is, as his own contemporaries. In some cases these are past life stories (jatakas) of the Buddha. Go to Museum Resource: https://anthro.amnh.org/tangka_stories

A Guide to Decoding Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Art Asia Society “Buddhist thangka paintings are visually captivating and impressive — but there is more to them than meets the eye. Thangkas often focus on a specific deity and scene, and their form and surrounding details are often rich with symbolism, turning them into a medium for religious storytelling. Because of this, extracting all the intricacies and meanings from the paintings requires training.” Site has visuals of symbols with annotation on their meaning. Go to Museum Resource: https://asiasociety.org/new-york/guide-decoding-buddhist-symbolism-tibetan-art

Tibetan Buddhist Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art A brief overview of Buddhist art in Tibet from the 7th to the 15th century. With 13 images of related artworks. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tibu/hd_tibu.htm

Timeline of Art History: Himalayan Region, 1000–1400 A.D. The Metropolitan Museum of Art "Buddhism becomes the dominant cultural force in Tibet, superceding the indigenous Bon religion." With a period overview, list of key events, and 9 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about Hindu art, Buddhist art, Nepalese painting and sculpture, and Tibetan Buddhist art, plus timelines of South Asia during this time. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=07®ion=ssh

Timeline of Art History: Himalayan Region, 1400–1600 A.D. The Metropolitan Museum of Art "Centralized states gradually form in the Himalayan region. In the fifteenth century, Tibet, the Gelukpa sect of Buddhism consolidates its religious and temporal power in central Tibet with the help of Chinese patronage." With a period overview, list of key events, and 10 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about Buddhist art, Nepalese painting and sculpture, and Tibetan Buddhist art, plus timelines of South Asia during this time. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=08®ion=ssh

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