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Tibetan
The life of Tsongkhapa (18th century)
opaque watercolour and gold paint on cotton
206.1 × 338.0 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the O. F. Semler family in memory of O. F. Semler, 1955
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About this work
The central figure in this large biographical thangka (painting) is Tibetan Buddhist teacher and author Tsongkhapa (1357–1419), founder of the Gelug order of Tibetan Buddhism. He and his disciples established the important monasteries of Ganden (1409), Drepung (1416) and Sera (1419), which appear in the painting. Tsongkhapa is considered to be the spiritual father of the Dalai Lama lineage and an incarnation of the Bodhisattva (elightened being) Manjushri, who is shown to the left of the central figure. Tsongkhapa appears numerous times, receiving gifts from emissaries, delivering a sermon within a large monastery, teaching, travelling in a small boat and meditating.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Tibet
Accession Number
1533A-D4
Department
Asian Art
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