University of Virginia collection of thangkas
Content Description
This collection contains three Tibetan commissioned by the University of Virginia Library for the opening of the renovated library in 2024. Thangkas are paintings on on cotton or silk appliqué, typically of a deity, scene or a mandala and act as a visualization support for mediation practices or other Buddhist rituals. The titles of the three thangkas are Seventeen Philosophers, Four Friends, and World Peace Mandala. The three scrolls are on cotton... canvas, painted with stone colors and decorated with 24-carat gold on brocade with wooden handles. All were scanned, and two were reproduced to display outside the Tibetan reading room in Shannon Library 2024. These were created by the Rincheling Gallery and Art School located at Boudhanath, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
See moreDates
- Creation: 2023
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is minimally processed and available for use.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection contains some in-copyright material. Visit our Permissions and Publishing page for more information about use of Special Collections materials. The library can provide copyright information upon request, but users are responsible for making their own determination about lawful use of collections materials.
Biographical / Historical
Rincheling Gallery and Art School is located at Boudhanath, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The school produces a large variety of thangkas, while following the Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist philosophy and tradition. The owner of the gallery and school is Mr. Tashi Lama. The school strives to preserve the ancient Buddhist painting tradition and uses traditional materials and manner of painting to create their works.
Extent
3.26 Cubic Feet (3 tube containers) ; Containers 2 (6.25X 6.25 X 36 inches) 1 (6.25X 6.25 X 72 inches)
Language of Materials
No linguistic content; Not applicable
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Universal 1.0 Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons license. The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library of the University of Virginia makes its bibliographic records and the metadata contained therein available for public use under the CC0 1.0 Public Domain Designation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased from theThangka.com by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on August 4, 2023.
Condition Description
Good
Source
- University of Virginia. Library (Organization)
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the University of Virginia collection of thangkas
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Oliveira-Abbey
- Date
- January 15, 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States