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Wrathful Deities

Tibetan thangka and Buddhist protectors

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327 works in this collection

17th century Central Tibeten thanka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra, Rubin Museum of Art (cropped)

17th century Central Tibeten thanka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra, Rubin Museum of Art (cropped)

'Amitabha in Sukhavati Paradise', Tibetan, circa 1700, San Antonio Museum of Art

'Amitabha in Sukhavati Paradise', Tibetan, circa 1700, San Antonio Museum of Art

'Shakyamuni', thangka from eastern Tibet, Honolulu Museum of Art 10901.1

'Shakyamuni', thangka from eastern Tibet, Honolulu Museum of Art 10901.1

'Amitabha in Sukhavati Paradise', Tibetan, circa 1700, San Antonio Museum of Art (cropped)

'Amitabha in Sukhavati Paradise', Tibetan, circa 1700, San Antonio Museum of Art (cropped)

'Paramasukha Cakrasamvara' from Central Tibet circa 1400, distemper on cloth

'Paramasukha Cakrasamvara' from Central Tibet circa 1400, distemper on cloth

'Paramasukha Cakrasamvara' from Central Tibet circa 1400, distemper on cloth (cropped)

'Paramasukha Cakrasamvara' from Central Tibet circa 1400, distemper on cloth (cropped)

14th Karmapa with disciples

14th Karmapa with disciples

17th century Central Tibeten thanka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra, Rubin Museum of Art

17th century Central Tibeten thanka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra, Rubin Museum of Art

'The Dhyani Buddha Akshobhya', Tibetan thangka, late 13th century, Honolulu Academy of Arts

'The Dhyani Buddha Akshobhya', Tibetan thangka, late 13th century, Honolulu Academy of Arts

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Mahakala, Vajrapani, Yamantaka — the terrifying emanations of enlightened compassion. Tibetan thangka paintings that turn fear into liberation, rendered in mineral pigment and gold on cotton.

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327 works in this collection

'Amitabha in Sukhavati Paradise', Tibetan, circa 1700, San Antonio Museum of Art

'Amitabha in Sukhavati Paradise', Tibetan, circa 1700, San Antonio Museum of Art

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'Amitabha in Sukhavati Paradise', Tibetan, circa 1700, San Antonio Museum of Art (cropped)

'Amitabha in Sukhavati Paradise', Tibetan, circa 1700, San Antonio Museum of Art (cropped)

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'Paramasukha Cakrasamvara' from Central Tibet circa 1400, distemper on cloth

'Paramasukha Cakrasamvara' from Central Tibet circa 1400, distemper on cloth

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'Paramasukha Cakrasamvara' from Central Tibet circa 1400, distemper on cloth (cropped)

'Paramasukha Cakrasamvara' from Central Tibet circa 1400, distemper on cloth (cropped)

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'Shakyamuni', thangka from eastern Tibet, Honolulu Museum of Art 10901.1

'Shakyamuni', thangka from eastern Tibet, Honolulu Museum of Art 10901.1

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'The Dhyani Buddha Akshobhya', Tibetan thangka, late 13th century, Honolulu Academy of Arts

'The Dhyani Buddha Akshobhya', Tibetan thangka, late 13th century, Honolulu Academy of Arts

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(Above) sBed-byed (Gopaka), holding a book;

(Above) sBed-byed (Gopaka), holding a book;

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(Portrait of Jo Stafford, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946) (LOC) (5148793528)

(Portrait of Jo Stafford, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946) (LOC) (5148793528)

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Phra Malai Witnessing the Tortures of Hell

Phra Malai Witnessing the Tortures of Hell

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Phra Malai and the Thorny Tree of Adulterers in Hell

Phra Malai and the Thorny Tree of Adulterers in Hell

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14th Karmapa with disciples

14th Karmapa with disciples

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17th century Central Tibeten thanka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra, Rubin Museum of Art

17th century Central Tibeten thanka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra, Rubin Museum of Art

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17th century Central Tibeten thanka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra, Rubin Museum of Art (cropped)

17th century Central Tibeten thanka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra, Rubin Museum of Art (cropped)

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17th century Central Tibeten thanka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra, Rubin Museum of Art edit

17th century Central Tibeten thanka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra, Rubin Museum of Art edit

Anonymous: this edit (rmv. border; adjust keystoning, tonal balance, sharpness) by Mick Stephenson aka mixpix