Tsong Khapa, Founder of the Geluk Order
1455
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1455
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a painting of Tsong Khapa, a Buddhist teacher, wearing a golden hat and holding his hands in a teaching pose. He's surrounded by symbols of wisdom, like a sword and book, which represent his connection to the bodhisattva of wisdom, Manjushri. Check out the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art to learn more about this style of art.
