Thangka, once called "Oriental Oil Painting" in the West, has been passed down on Tibet's snowy plateau for more than 1,000 years. This art form, focuses on drawing scenes within square inches.

Thangka, a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton or silk appliqué, is the treasure in traditional Chinese art. It usually depicts Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala. In 2006, thangka was among the first ...

Photo: BIKAS RAUNIYAR Most of the looting of cultural heritage items in Nepal took place during the absolute monarchy days in the 1980s. Dhungel remembers three helicopter loads of stolen thangka, ...

Among them is Tsering Wangdui, a renowned Tibetan master of Thangka painting. Despite his success in the art world, he volunteered to join the studio, hoping to apply traditional Thangka and ...