On The Artistic Features And Historical Connotation Of The Paintings Of The Fifth Dalai Lama 's Meeting

As an important part of Chinese art history, Tibet art is simple but holds its special fascination. Thang-ga and murals can be the most dazzling star in the Tibet art. This paper choose two Thang-ga of The 5th Dalai Lama Met Gushri Khan and one mural as the research objects. They are:The Origin of Dalai Lama Panting Series-- the Portrait of Nag-Dban-Blo-Bzan which is the Palace Museum collection, The 5th Dalai Lama Met Gushri Khan Thang-ga which is the private collection, and the Fifth Dalai Lama and Gushri Khan, Sangye Gyatso with the Officials and Aristocrats mural which is collected by Samye Gompa. There is no doubt that these arts are made to decorate the history of the 5th Dalai Lama and Gushri Khan, both in themes and contents. Therefore, in this paper the author unified the name as The 5th Dalai Lama Met Gushri Khan. Based on theme, color, composition, mounting, the relations and differences between the three paintings and traditional Chinese paintings, the paper discussed with graphics, philology, religion and arts. The paper focuses on the artistic feature and historical meaning of The 5th Dalai Lama Met Gushri Khan.