"Even more important to the history of Tibetan art than [8th] Situ Panchen’s role as a painter is his role as a patron and designer of paintings, many of which continue to be copied to this day. Situ’s tradition is one of the best documented of the major Tibetan painting traditions, in part because of… Continue reading THE EIGHT GREAT MAHASIDDHA PAINTINGS BY 8TH TAI SITU PANCHEN/PALPUNG (KARMA GAR-RI STYLE):  The historical significance and artistic legacy of 8th Tai Situ Panchen , Chokyi Jungne’s paintings of the Eight Great Mahasiddhas in the founding of Palpung monastery, and the development of a new painting style, as well as 12th Tai Situpa’s artworks