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HISTORY OF THE NEPALESE THANGKA PAINTING:-

Posted by: Suresh Gupta on: July 25, 2008

History of thangka Paintings in Nepal began in 11th century A.D. when Buddhists and Hindus began to make illustration of the deities and natural scenes. Historically, Tibetan and Chinese influence in Nepalese paintings is quite evident in Paubhas (Thangkas). Paubhas are of two types, the Palas which are illustrative paintings of the deities and the [...]