Art Tibetan

The term art Tibetan refers to the art of the Tibet and other kingdoms of the the Himalayas, present and last (the Bhutan, the Ladakh, the Nepal and the Sikkim). Art Tibetan is before a a whole form of Sacred art, which reveals the dominating influence of the Bouddhisme Tibetan on these cultures.

The art of Tibet can be studied under the angle of the influences which nourished it during the centuries.

Hellenic influence

The conquests of Alexandre Large the imported Greek artistic influences in the India of fourth century BC. The Greek technique Sculptor, influencing the Buddhist centers of current the Afghanistan and Pakistan, led to a new synthesis gréco-Buddhist. Whereas the representation statuary of Bouddha was hitherto not standardized, the Greek models inspired creation for the temples of statues of Buddha as well of Bronze as of stone.

Influence Buddhist Mahâyâna

During the emergence of the Buddhism Mahâyâna as a separated school, in IVe front century J. - C., was accentuated the role of the bodhisattvas, beings sympathizing which give up their own accession with the Nirvāna to help the others. Since old times, many bodhisattvas was subjects of the statuary. The Buddhism Tibetan, as a descendant of Mayahana Buddhism, inherited this tradition. An example of bodhisattva commonly represented in art Tibetan is the divinity Tchenrézi (Avalokitesvara), of the school of Buddhism Gelugpa, which often takes the features of a saint to the thousand arms, with an eye in the middle of each hand, symbolizing a sympathizing character who sees all and hears the requests of the men.

Tantric influence

In a more specific way, Buddhism Tibetan is a sub-type of Buddhism tantric, also known under the name of Bouddhisme Vajrayâna, according to the reason running for the will vajra , the " diamond - blow of foudre" ( Dorje in Tibetan). One of the aspects surprising of Buddhism tantric is the current representation courroucées divinities, often showing faces in anger, carrying crowns of flames or craniums. These images represent in fact the Guards ( dharmapala in Sanscrit) whose frightening pace is opposed to a nature really sympathizing. In fact, their ire is a sign of their devotion to the protection of teaching Dharma and tantric practices specific of use to the Monastère, in order to secure them against any corruption.

Influence Bön

The chamanic religion indigenous of the the Himalayas, known under the name of Bön, gives to art Tibetan a the Pantheon local guardian divinities. In the temples Tibetans (known under the name of lhakhang ), the statues of Buddha or Padmasambhava are frequently paired with statues of the guardian divinity of the district which appears often angry or dark. These gods caused formerly wrong and inflicted diseases to the local population. But after the arrival of Padmasambhava, these negative forces were subjugated and are from now on with the service of Buddha.

See too

Buddhist art

External bonds

ritual objects in human bones in Buddhism tantric

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