Tibetan Astrological Diagram

Introducing Treasures of Tibet collection by Serge Averbukh, showcasing meticulous digital paintings of various Tibetan artifacts and works of art.... more

by Serge Averbukh

Title

Tibetan Astrological Diagram

Artist

Serge Averbukh

Medium

Photograph

Description

Introducing "Treasures of Tibet" collection by Serge Averbukh, showcasing meticulous digital paintings of various Tibetan artifacts and works of art. Here you will find framed and wrapped/stretched canvas fine art prints, featuring Tibetan Thangka depicting Tibetan Astrological Diagram.
A thangka, variously spelt as tangka, thanka or tanka is a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, or silk applique, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala. Thangkas are traditionally kept unframed and rolled up when not on display, mounted on a textile backing somewhat in the style of Chinese scroll paintings, with a further silk cover on the front. So treated, thangkas can last a long time, but because of their delicate nature, they have to be kept in dry places where moisture will not affect the quality of the silk. Most thankas are relatively small, comparable in size to a Western half-length portrait, but some are extremely large, several metres in each dimension; these were designed to be displayed, typically for very brief periods on a monastery wall, as part of religious festivals. Most thankas were intended for personal meditation or instruction of monastic students. They often have elaborate compositions including many very small figures. A central "deity" is often surrounded by other identified figures in a symmetrical composition. Narrative scenes are less common, but do appear.

Tibetan astrology is a traditional discipline of the Tibetan peoples that has dialogued with both Chinese astrology and Indian astrology. Tibetan astrology is one of the 'Ten Sciences' in the enumeration honoured by this cultural tradition.

The Year-signs cycle in an archetypal progression or continuum:

• Mouse/Rat
• Bull/Elephant/Ox
• Tiger
• Hare
• Dragon/naga
• Snake/serpent
• Horse
• Sheep
• Ape/Monkey
• Bird/Rooster/FengHuang
• Dog
• Pig/Boar

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July 20th, 2015