Pala Collection

The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, from Kurkihar, Bihar, Pala Dynasty (gilt bronze)
1449061 The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, from Kurkihar, Bihar, Pala Dynasty (gilt bronze) by Indian School (12th century); Patna Museum, Patna

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Dispensing Boons... early 12th century. Creator: Mahavihara Master
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Dispensing Boons: Folio from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript, early 12th century. Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva of compassion

Cimon della Pala (3186 m), Passo Rolle, Nature Reseve Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino, Dolomites, Trentino, Italy, Europe

Cimon della Pala (3186 m) and Baita Segantini Hut, Passo Rolle, Nature Reseve Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino, Dolomites, Trentino, Italy, Europe

Dolomites Alps, Trentino Alto Adige, Passo Rolle, Italy. Pale di San Martino reflecting on water

Avalokitesvara Bhodisattva, Pala style, from Java, 9th century AD
3584301 Avalokitesvara Bhodisattva, Pala style, from Java, 9th century AD by Javanese School, (9th Century); National Museum, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Avalokitesvara Bhodisattva, indian art)

Buddha in eight great miracles, Pala style, 9th century AD
3584299 Buddha in eight great miracles, Pala style, 9th century AD by Indian School, (9th century); National Museum, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Buddha in eight great miracles, indian art)

Wall Design - Asistencia of San Antonio de Pala From the Portfolio: "Decorative... California"
Wall Design - Asistencia of San Antonio de Pala From the Portfolio: " Decorative Art of Spanish California"

Cosmic Form of Shiva (Sadashiva), Pala period, c. 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Cosmic Form of Shiva (Sadashiva), Pala period, c. 11th century

Sun God Surya on His Chariot, Pala period, 10th / 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Sun God Surya on His Chariot, Pala period, 10th/12th century

God Vishnu with Goddesses Lakshmi and Sarasvati, Pala period, 10th / 12th century. Creator: Unknown
God Vishnu with Goddesses Lakshmi and Sarasvati, Pala period, 10th/12th century

God Vishnu with Lakshmi and Sarasvati, Pala period, 9th / 10th century. Creator: Unknown
God Vishnu with Lakshmi and Sarasvati, Pala period, 9th/10th century

One of Three Leaves from the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra... Pala period, late 12th cent. Creator: Unknown
One of Three Leaves from the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamitasutra), Pala period, late 12th century

Vishnu Trivikrama, Pala period, 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Vishnu Trivikrama, Pala period, 11th century

Snake Goddess Manasa, Pala period, c. 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Snake Goddess Manasa, Pala period, c. 11th century

Sun God Surya Standing in His Chariot, Pala period, 10th / 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Sun God Surya Standing in His Chariot, Pala period, 10th/11th century

Fragment of a Tableau with Avatars of Vishnu, Pala period, 9th / 10th century. Creator: Unknown
Fragment of a Tableau with Avatars of Vishnu, Pala period, 9th/10th century

Bardi St. Francis altarpiece and twenty stories of his life, The Bardi Chapel
6365927 Bardi St. Francis altarpiece and twenty stories of his life, The Bardi Chapel, Detail of the Saint Saint who teaches lepers, while holding one in his arms and washing the feet of the others

Bardi St. Francis altarpiece and twenty stories of his life, details from above
6365933 Bardi St. Francis altarpiece and twenty stories of his life, details from above: the creation of the Nativity scene in Greccio St. Francis preaching to birds, St

Bardi St. Francis altarpiece and twenty stories of his life, details from above: St
6365935 Bardi St. Francis altarpiece and twenty stories of his life, details from above: St. Francis preaching to birds, 1245-50 by Coppo di Marcovaldo (fl.1225/30-after 1274); Santa Croce, Florence

Bardi St. Francis altarpiece and twenty stories of his life, The Bardi Chapel, detail, 1245-50
6365924 Bardi St. Francis altarpiece and twenty stories of his life, The Bardi Chapel, detail, 1245-50 by Coppo di Marcovaldo (fl.1225/30-after 1274); Santa Croce, Florence

Bardi St. Francis altarpiece and twenty stories of his life, The Bardi Chapel
6365921 Bardi St. Francis altarpiece and twenty stories of his life, The Bardi Chapel, detail of the Saint saving a boat which had left Ancona

Bardi St. Francis altarpiece and twenty stories of his life, The Bardi Chapel, 1245-50
6365914 Bardi St. Francis altarpiece and twenty stories of his life, The Bardi Chapel, 1245-50 by Coppo di Marcovaldo (fl.1225/30-after 1274); Santa Croce, Florence

View of the Sala, decorated with Pale, or shovels (photo)
BAT309480 View of the Sala, decorated with Pale, or shovels (photo) by Italian School, (15th century); Villa Medicea di Castello, Florence

Bodhisattva Simhanada Lokeshvara, Pala period, about 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Bodhisattva Simhanada Lokeshvara, Pala period, about 11th century

Buddha Giving the First Sermon (Dharmachakrapravartanamudra), late 10th / early 11th cent
Buddha Giving the First Sermon (Dharmachakrapravartanamudra), Pala period, late 10th/early 11th century

Eight Great Events from the Life of the Buddha, Pala period, 10th century

Guhyasamaja Manjuvajra, an Esoteric Form of Bodhisattva Manjushri, Pala period, 12th century

Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness (Bhumisparshamudra), Pala period, 8th / 10th century
Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness (Bhumisparshamudra), Pala period, 8th/10th century

Shadakshari Mahavidya, Pala period, 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Shadakshari Mahavidya, Pala period, 12th century

Goddess Hariti Seated Holding a Child, Pala period, 10th / 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Goddess Hariti Seated Holding a Child, Pala period, 10th/11th century

Francesco Sforza and wife Bianca Maria, 15th century
Francesco I Sforza, Italian condottiero and Duke of Milan 1401-1466, with second wife Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan, 1425-1468. Francesco Sforxa e Bianca Maria

The Apparition of St. Mark, from the Panel of the Pala Feriale, 1345 (tempera on panel)
495812 The Apparition of St. Mark, from the Panel of the Pala Feriale, 1345 (tempera on panel) by Veneziano, Paolo (fl.1333-62); Basilica di San Marco, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Water of the Serpentine, in Hyde Park (engraving)
1608971 The Water of the Serpentine, in Hyde Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Water of the Serpentine, in Hyde Park)

The Virgin and Child
BAT52643 The Virgin and Child by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); Pinacoteca Civica, San Gimignano, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; Italian, out of copyright

The Pala Feriale, 1345 (tempera & gold leaf on panel)
495811 The Pala Feriale, 1345 (tempera & gold leaf on panel) by Veneziano, Paolo (fl.1333-62); Basilica di San Marco, Venice

A caravan site at Lake Pala, in Merionethshire, Wales. Date: 1950s

View of the palace of the illustrious Barberini family on the Quirinal Hill, desi... ca
View of the palace of the illustrious Barberini family on the Quirinal Hill, designed by Cavaliere Bernini, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views), ca. 1750-1759

City view of Tonadico in the valley of Primiero in the Dolomites of Trentino, Italy

Villages Sarasin and Pongan in the Veneto under the peaks of the mountain range Pale di San Martino, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dolomites, Italy

Wrathful Eight-armed and Three-faced Goddess Tara Marichi... ca. 1090. Creator: Unknown
Wrathful Eight-armed and Three-faced Goddess Tara Marichi, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript, ca. 1090. Tara Marichi, an emanation from, and sakti of, Vairocana

Green Tara... (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, early 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Green Tara, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, early 12th century. Green Tara is a female Buddha

Enthroned Four-armed Bodhisattva, Leaf from... Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita
Enthroned Four-armed Bodhisattva, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript, ca. 1090. possibly Amoghapasa, a form of Avalokitesvara, seated with legs crossed (sukhasana)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Expounding the Dharma to a Devotee... early 12th century
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Expounding the Dharma to a Devotee: Folio from a Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript, early 12th century

Pelota - Champion Player Jean Urruty - South West France
World Champion Pelota player Jean Urruty pictured at Saint Jean de Luz, France. Pelota in Spanish, pilota in Basque and Catalan

Pala Mission in California, 1800s
Native American woman ringing bell for sunrise Mass at Pala Mission, California, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Bells of Pala Mission, San Diego County, California, USA. Date: circa 1900s

Austria, Tyrol, 1873, I. Cimon Della Pala, Road through Valley Leading to Primiero 2. View Near Predazzo 3. Sella Spitz, Fassa Valley 4. Sketch in Cavalese 5. Tesero 6

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"Pala: A Glimpse into the Artistic Legacy of Ancient Empires" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of Pala, a dynasty that left an indelible mark on art and culture. From exquisite sculptures to breathtaking landscapes, let's explore some remarkable hints that shed light on this fascinating era. The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, crafted from gilt bronze during the Pala Dynasty, showcases the mastery of ancient artisans. This divine figure emanates serenity and compassion, embodying the essence of Buddhist teachings. Venturing into nature's embrace, Cimon della Pala stands tall at 3186 meters in Passo Rolle. Nestled within the enchanting Nature Reserve Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino, it offers awe-inspiring vistas that leave visitors spellbound. The nearby Baita Segantini Hut provides a cozy retreat amidst these majestic peaks. Traveling further into Italy's Trentino Alto Adige region reveals more wonders. The Dolomites Alps enchant with their rugged beauty as they guard Passo Rolle like silent sentinels. These towering mountains serve as a testament to nature's grandeur. Pala-style artwork extends beyond India's borders; Java boasts its own Avalokitesvara Bhodisattva sculpture from the 9th century AD. This masterpiece exemplifies how artistic influences transcend geographical boundaries and flourish across different civilizations. Delving deeper into Pala-style creations reveals Buddha depicted in his eight great miracles during the 9th century AD—an evocative portrayal capturing moments of enlightenment and spiritual awakening. Closer to home lies California's Asistencia of San Antonio de Pala—a visual feast showcasing intricate wall designs that reflect Spanish colonial influence fused with indigenous aesthetics—a true testament to cultural amalgamation through artistry.