Ulaanbaatar
“Craftsmanship, Worship, Enlightenment” Thangka Art Exhibition Opens
Society
Ulaanbaatar, April 16, 2024 /MONTSAME/. On April 15, 2024, the “Craftsmanship, Worship, Enlightenment” Thangka Art Exhibition opened at the National Art Gallery of Mongolia.
In celebration of the centennial of the modern museum's establishment in Mongolia, this Exhibition is displayed by the Ministry of Culture of Mongolia in collaboration with the Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts, the Erdene Zuu Monastery, the Bogd Khaan Palace Museum, and the Choijin Lama Temple Museum.
The Exhibition demonstrates a collection of remarkable artworks, including 18th-century Gombo Makhgal and Gombogur thangkas from the Erdenezuu Museum, the Arvan Khangal Gods (Ten Dharmapalas) thangka from the Choijin Lama Temple Museum, the Undur Gegeen Zanabazar portrait from the Fine Arts Museum, previous portraits of the 8th Bogd Jebtsundamba Khutuktu from the Bogd Khaan Palace Museum. Additionally, the Exhibition features an array of sacred thangkas, including depictions of the Arvan Khangal Gods, Tara, and other masterpieces from the 19th century.
Two hundred thirty-three thangkas, ranging in size from the smallest at 10 centimeters to the largest at 300 centimeters high, are being displayed to the public for the first time as a collection.
For the next 14 days, you can enjoy these invaluable masterpieces, rarely displayed publicly before, at the Exhibition.
In Mongolia, Thangka painting has developed since ancient times, and numerous works of art have been created in the 19th and 20th centuries. Thangka paintings sometimes depict historical figures as deities, unfolding interesting stories through these portrayals. Thangka paintings are valuable cultural heritage, embodying the teachings of the Buddha with profound symbols and complex meanings.
