Lot 1109 A Thangka Depicting a Mandala

A Thangka Depicting a Mandala

Tibet, late 19th to early 20th century

EUR 600

€800 - €1,200

Image size: 71,3 x 70,3 cm (including frame: 129,5 x 101,5 cm)

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A finely painted Vajrayāna Buddhist thangka depicting a mandala palace with a central deity, surrounded by attendant figures seated amidst stylised clouds. Beneath, two wrathful dharmapāla guardians emerge from flaming aureoles, while further lineage figures are depicted above. Executed with meticulous linework and vivid mineral pigments, the composition is framed within a traditional silk brocade mounting retaining its original suspension fittings.
Thangkas such as the present example served both ritual and meditative functions, acting as visual aids in tantric initiation practices and contemplative visualisation of enlightened realms.
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【名称】
西藏十九世纪末至二十世纪初坛城唐卡
【年代】
西藏十九世纪末至二十世纪初
【描述】
一幅精美的金刚乘佛教唐卡，描绘了一个坛城宫殿，中央主尊被随侍人物环绕，坐在风格化的云朵中。下方，两位愤怒的护法从火焰光环中显现，上方则描绘了更多的传承人物。作品以精细的线条和鲜艳的矿物颜料绘制而成，装裱在传统的丝绸锦缎框架中，保留了原始的悬挂配件。
像这样的唐卡既用于仪式也用于冥想，作为密宗灌顶实践和观想觉悟境界的视觉辅助工具。