Padmasambhava's Paradise Surrounded by Scenes from the Life of Padma 'od 'bar
Guru Rinpoche
Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan
Geography:
Made in Tibet, Asia
Period:
NyingmaDate:
c. 19th centuryMedium:
Colors on clothDimensions:
Image: 36 x 25 1/8 inches (91.4 x 63.8 cm) Frame: 37 1/8 × 26 1/2 × 1/2 inches (94.3 × 67.3 × 1.3 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
1959-47-1Credit Line:
Gift of Stella Kramrisch, 1959
Made in Tibet, Asia
Period:
NyingmaDate:
c. 19th centuryMedium:
Colors on clothDimensions:
Image: 36 x 25 1/8 inches (91.4 x 63.8 cm) Frame: 37 1/8 × 26 1/2 × 1/2 inches (94.3 × 67.3 × 1.3 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1959-47-1Credit Line:
Gift of Stella Kramrisch, 1959
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Padmasambhava, brought to Tibet in the eighth century by a Tibetan king, founded tantric Buddhism, or Lamaism. An Indian guru, he subdued all the malignant gods of Tibet, sparing only those who converted to Buddhism and promised to be defenders of Buddhist doctrine. He is here surrounded with pictures of episodes from his life.
