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Most people assume that when an artist makes a work of art, the artist intends on the artwork being around for a long time. Sculptures and paintings that have been around for hundreds of years can still be enjoyed by art lovers today.
But in Tibet, a special type of painting is made that is not meant to be enjoyed for very long. These are Tibetan Buddhist sand paintings. Sand paintings are usually paintings of Mandalas, or circular designs, that are done using various colored (1)............... of sand.
Some sand paintings are quite large and may take months to complete. The paintings are usually done (2)............... a festival. Then, on the day of the festival, the paintings are revealed.
People enjoy them for a short while and then they let the wind blow the sand away. Buddhists believe that sand paintings help us understand how (3)............... our lives are.