Talk:Thangka

Image Discussion

The thangka paintings from the Namgyal Institute and from Ladakh are beautiful works, but the photography is a bit off. Would anyone mind if I substituted these for this one Thangka painter "The great Jampa-la," one of the Dalai Lama's main artists Tibetanmuseum 08:27, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

I agree. The last photo (the thangka showing the six realms) is especially poor. I have no objection to your photo. In fact, I would be willing to submit photos of my own thangkas for inclusion on the site. In particular, I have a lovely nagtang of the mandala. --Bentonia School 16:19, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

Content Discussion

The second sentence ( The thankga is not a flat creation like an oil painting or acrylic painting. Rather, it consists of a picture panel which is painted or embroidered, over which a textile is mounted, and then over which is laid a cover, usually silk") is confusing. I assume it means that a thangka is not a thangka unless it has a silk framing surround, but is this really the case? The large thangka shown in the photo at Gyantse doesn't have this. Are thangkas that are displayed without the brocade no longer considered thangkas? More importantly though, is the fact that the definition given could imply that a thangka is somehow a sculptural artwork, and not a flat painting or embroidery. Any opinions on this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alpalfour (talk • contribs) 06:24, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I have finally changed that! Johnbod (talk) 13:31, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

The painting term "distemper" should be discussed in this article. Tibetanmuseum 08:27, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

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The spelling "Tangka" is as legitimate as the spelling "Thangka," thus it should be added to the primary heading--Tibetanmuseum 22:45, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

The paintings are gorgeous!

"Thangkas are painted on cotton duct or silk." Should "duct" be "duck"? If duct is intended, an explanation would be helpful. 76.226.171.12 (talk) 12:31, 19 April 2011 (UTC)

No doubt Cotton duck was meant, but since they vary in size from a handkerchief to a tennis court, it seems over-specific to me, & I've just removed the word so just say "cotton". The fabric then described as the "most common" does not sound very duck-like. Johnbod (talk) 13:44, 19 April 2011 (UTC)

Human Skin

The opening sentence describes a Thangka as "a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, silk appliqué, or human skin ". This seems like a bit of a wild (or at least infuriatingly intriguing) statement to make without explanation or any further mention in the article. Whether it means body painting, burial decoration, or the long lost Tibetan-language printing of the Necronomicon should at least be clarified. --71.234.116.22 (talk) 05:22, 13 December 2017 (UTC)

Images

I think there are so many images in the body of the article that it makes the article rather difficult to read, and difficult to edit also. I suggest moving most of the images to the image gallery. - 173.68.240.19 (talk) 14:34, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

So many immages that I met some of them twice.;DiHri (talk) 11:53, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

Hmm... Just which one, of the seven images you deleted, do you think was a duplicate? Until I get a better explanation, I am reverting your edit that deleted the images. I will assume the deletions were made in good faith, and hope that you make the same assumption about my reverting your edit until you give a more complete explanation. 173.52.182.160 (talk) 13:49, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

Taking a look, it seems that there are a number of duplicates, so I will assume that the seven deletions are justified, and have self reverted. 173.52.182.160 (talk) 14:03, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

New files on Commons

Hi, I imported a number of files from the MMoA about Buddhism: c:Special:ListFiles/Yann. Regards, Yann (talk) 21:07, 21 March 2015 (UTC)

Thanka

What is thanka ? 103.152.144.56 (talk) 10:28, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

Thangkas are one of the most famous style of painting in Nepali art.They are highly valued.and are also difficult to master.It is mostly done in cotton,silk clothes.

Thangkas 2404:7C00:63:27B:44AC:EBAA:D202:C598 (talk) 08:11, 23 May 2024 (UTC)