08 May 2026
The Ancient Art of Thangka Painting: A Living Tradition
Thangka painting is one of Nepal's most celebrated art forms, with roots stretching back over a millennium. These sacred scroll paintings serve as visual aids for Buddhist meditation and teaching. Master artists spend years learning the intricate iconographic conventions, color symbolism, and proportional canons that govern every composition. Today, PMRC works to document and preserve this tradition by supporting master painters and training the next generation of artists.