#densatil

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Tibetan plaque depicting various deities (gilt bronze, early 16th century)

Heavily cast gilt bronze plaques of this type are characteristic of the Kagyu monastic complex of Densatil, southeast of Lhasa. Founded in the late 12th century, it enjoyed generous patronage and was lavishly decorated during a period of expansion from around 1360 until the late 16th century.

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Detail of a Tibetan plaque depicting various deities (gilt bronze, early 16th century)

Heavily cast gilt bronze plaques of this type are characteristic of the Kagyu monastic complex of Densatil, southeast of Lhasa. Founded in the late 12th century, it enjoyed generous patronage and was lavishly decorated during a period of expansion from around 1360 until the late 16th century.

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Photos: A Final Look at Tibet’s Densatil Monastery Before Exhibition Close

In 1948, an Italian photographer gave the world a privileged glimpse inside the storied Densatil Monastery in central Tibet. Asia Society Museum exhibition closes Sunday, May 18.

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Video: Introducing Parnashavari, A Fierce-Looking Healer Dressed in Leaves

Meet the goddess Parnashavari, who features prominently in Asia Society Museum's new exhibition Golden Visions of Densatil: A Tibetan Buddhist Monastery, on view through May 18.

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Interview: ‘Densatil’ Exhibition Recreates a Tibetan Buddhist’s Path to Enlightenment

Asia Society Museum’s John H. Foster Senior Curator of Traditional Asian Art explains what visitors can expect to see at the Museum’s latest exhibition, dedicated to a legendary Tibetan Buddhist monastery.

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Video: Asia Society Museum Showcases Long-Lost ‘Golden Visions’ from Tibet

Asia Society Museum's latest exhibition explores artwork from a singular Tibetan Buddhist monastery that was largely destroyed during China’s Cultural Revolution.

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