The story of Himalayan art is illuminated through 108 significant objects from the Neolithic era to today. Paintings, sculptures, drawings, textiles, and architectural structures are brought to life with essays, photographs, interactive maps, and videos for a sweeping journey through the traditions, rituals, social practices, and art of the Himalayan regions, with an emphasis on cross-cultural exchange.
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The Chorten Cave of Luri Luri, present-day Mustang District, Nepal; ca. 1300
The Temple of Wanla Wanla, Ladakh, India; first half of the 14thcentury
Vajrabhairava Mandala Mongol Empire/Yuan dynasty, probably Daidu (Beijing, China); ca. 1329
Mongol Patronage, Nepalese Artists, and Murals as a Public Marketing Strategy for Sacred Books
Mural Painting at Zhalu Monastery Zhalu Monastery, Tsang region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China); ca. 1340
Stabilizing Empire through Buddhist Architectural Monument, Text, and Image
Juyong Guan Stupa Gate Changping District, Beijing, China; 1345
Queen Dipamala as the Goddess Prajnaparamita Western Nepal/western Tibet; mid-14th century
Mandala of Manjuvajra of the Vajravali Set Commissioned in Memory of Lama Dampa Lhokha, Central Tibet; 1375–1380
Dorje Discovered by Dorje Lingpa Discovered in Senge Dzong, Bhutan; attributed to the 8th century, discovered in the 14th century