Nepal Art Space

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Art history, side by side.

From Ashoka's pillar at Lumbini to the Kathmandu Triennale — and what the rest of the world was making at the same time. Toggle regions to compare Nepal with South Asia and the world, scroll through the centuries, and click any event or artist for the full story.

The same moment in time

The 5th–6th century, side by side

While Nepal raised its oldest dated temple, here is what the rest of the world was making.

  • Changu Narayan

    Kathmandu Valley

    Nepal

    464 CE

  • Gupta golden age

    Sarnath & Mathura

    India

    4th–6th c.

  • Sigiriya frescoes

    Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka

    477–495

  • Hagia Sophia

    Constantinople

    World

    537

5thcentury CE
  • Nepal, in context

    Toggle regions to set Nepal beside South Asia and the world, century by century.

  • 59 milestones

    From Lascaux to NFTs on one scrollable axis — tap any card for the full story.

  • 36 Nepali artists

    From Araniko to today's biennale names, each linked to live Wikipedia entries.

59 of 59 events
Prehistory & Antiquity
Early Common Era
Medieval
Early Modern
Medieval
Early Modern
19th Century
Early 20th Century
Post-War Modern
Contemporary

Swipe to travel through time

Nepali artists on Wikipedia

36 artists · tap any card

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