When you gaze at a Tibetan Blue Thangka—its deep lapis lazuli backdrop glowing with 24K gold lines, its central deity’s serene face framed by lotus vines—you’re...

When a hand-painted blue thangka unfurls before you, you’ll be struck by its sweeping sapphire tones—not just pigment, but the "Buddha-realm base color" ground from lapis lazuli powder...