Paintings – Dharma Documentaries

China’s Frozen Desert

A film looking at the connected lives of Aurel Stein and Xuan Zang.

The third in a series of films about the traditional arts and crafts in China is about iron paintings which emulate wash paintings in metal.

A look at the old fortress town of Gyang Tse (Gyantse) and the wonderful Palcho Monastery.

A short video looking at one of the main monasteries in Tibet, its history and culture.

A film explaining the buildings, sculptures, statues, reliefs and paintings at Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok.

A look at the Buddhist heritage sites in the western and eastern Deccan areas of India.

Prof. Andrew Quintman shows us through some of the best thangka paintings held at Yale, and explains their iconography and significance.

A look at the influence of Zen on all aspects of Japanese art and culture.

A look at the works of the great Chinese ch’an artist Mu-xi, and his work, which now only survives in Japan.

A look at the development of ink painting in Japan after its introduction from China and its relationship to western art forms.