Where the Dalai Lama resides, Tibet is obviously a very religious and holy land. As such, their artwork has always been in association with their faith, beliefs and rituals—from rock art and rugs to dolls and jewelry. Even the best of Tibetan architecture is best seen through their magnificent temples.
The Tibetans were quite crafty with bronze, copper, tin and iron. Statues of their deities were meticulously molded from metal and stone. Mohras, handy representations of Lord Shiva, were and are very popular with Tibetans. These metal works are used during Tibetan festivals in reverence to the deities.
Temples exemplified Tibetan architecture and proved their command of metal and aesthetic. Most of these fantastic constructions are in the holy place of Himachal where the Lakshmi Narayan, Baijnath and Masrur Temples.
These sacred sanctuaries are so strongly influenced by the Buddhist artwork tradition that Tibet may be the only country where religious paintings wallpaper the interior.
The Tibetans were quite crafty with bronze, copper, tin and iron. Statues of their deities were meticulously molded from metal and stone. Mohras, handy representations of Lord Shiva, were and are very popular with Tibetans. These metal works are used during Tibetan festivals in reverence to the deities.
Temples exemplified Tibetan architecture and proved their command of metal and aesthetic. Most of these fantastic constructions are in the holy place of Himachal where the Lakshmi Narayan, Baijnath and Masrur Temples.
These sacred sanctuaries are so strongly influenced by the Buddhist artwork tradition that Tibet may be the only country where religious paintings wallpaper the interior.
