In Buddhism, a mandala refers to a cosmic abode of a deity, usually depicted as a diagram of a circle with an inscribed square that represents the deity enthroned in their palace. Mandalas are used by Buddhist practitioners for visualization during meditation. In this month's #HimalayanArtUpClose, rubinmuseum Senior Curator Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Smarthistory’s Dr. Steven Zucker (smarthistory_official) delve into one of the most important paintings in the Rubin’s collection, Four Mandalas of the Vajravali Cycle. The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art has teamed up with Smarthistory to bring you an ‘up-close’ look at select objects from the Rubin’s preeminent collection of Himalayan art. Keep following us for more Smarthistory and Himalayan art features! #HimalayanArt #MuseumCollection #RubinMuseum #RubinGlobal