Tag: Buddhism
Portals and Paths in Japanese Religious Architecture
Exhibit Overview The exhibition Portals and Path in Japanese Religious Architecture examines how religion, sacred places, beliefs influence architecture. This…
Identifying The Eighteen Lohan of Buddhist Temples
Nefertari Pierre-Louis Overview The sacred temples of China, Korea, Japan and Tibet are spiritual spaces which house the beautifully sculpted…
The Art of Dunhuang Reimagined: Suh Yong’s Modernization of Tradition
Overview Suh Yong, born in 1962, is a Japanese artist who spent years studying Buddhist art in the Mogao Caves…
Japan: Reflected in Water Throughout Time
Lucy Buchanan Overview This exhibition looks at works of Japanese art that feature images reflected in water. Each piece uses…
The Architecture of Japanese Buddhist Temples
Natalie Solari Overview: This exhibition takes a closer look at the main buildings of five Japanese Temple Complexes. Temples are…
Everything Changes in Japanese Art
Ramon Carrillo Martinez Overview This exhibition examines five images that showcase correlation between the Buddhist universal truth of impermanence—that “Everything…
Wang Qingsong: Buddhist Imagery in a Contemporary Consumerist World
Isabella Sorrenti Overview This exhibition explores the way in which Chinese artist Wang Qingsong (b.1966) portrays Buddhist ideology and imagery…
Man-made Nature
One of the most technologically advanced nations in the world, Japan, holds some of the most historic and cultural structures…
日本、月本: Depictions of the Moon in Japanese Color Woodcuts
An exploration of moon imagery in Japanese color woodcuts.
Stones in Japanese Gardens
Stones are essential building materials and have been widely used. Stones are static and abiotic objects; however, humans can view…
Art in Japanese Mythology
Art in Japanese folklores, legends and myths.
Buddhist Art at the Smithsonian
Onna Gott Overview: A look into Buddhist art. For my midterm exhibition I chose to focus on Buddhist sculptures. Now…
Nikkō Tōshō-gū: A Realm of Peace
Paeten Parker The Nikko Tosho-gu shrine is “home” to the Japanese Tokugawa shogunate who ruled Japan for many years. Tokugawa…
Phoenix Hall in Boyodo-in
Subject: ArchitectureTitle: Phoenix Hall Temple in BodyoCreation date: 998Author: Martin Falbisoner,Photo Taken: Nov 18 2016 Phoenix Hall is the main…
Language of Heaven
Creator: Suh Yong Title: Language of Heaven Date: 2002 Work Type: Painting Material: loess, pigment, mixed media and gold foil…
Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, “Temple of the Golden Pavilion”)
Temple of Golden Pavilion Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto(5,312 × 2,988 pixels, file size: 4.89 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Image Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Golden_pavilion,_Kinkakuji.jpgImage Author: OndranessDate:…
Lohan 2
Title: Lohan 2Artist: Unidentified Location: New London, Connecticut Culture: Chinese Medium: Ivory Sculpture Dimensions: —Repository: Connecticut College Description: Lohan 2 can be seen…
Shakyamuni Buddha in a full shrine
Title: Shakyamuni Buddha in a full shrine Date: late 18th- early 19th century Artist: Unknown (created in Mongolia) Medium/Material: Silver,…
Eleven Headed Avalokiteshvara
Title: Eleven Headed Avalokiteshvara Material/medium: Gilt copper; pigments; base plate loose; engraved with double vajra; contents inside Date: Qing dynasty,…
Gautama Buddha
Creator: Unknown Title: Gautama Buddha Culture: Tibet Work Type: Buddhist Sculpture Material: Gilded copper with pigment Date: 14th Century Measurements:…
Lama, possibly Jangkya Rolway Dorje (1717-1786) or one of the Panchen Lamas
Title: Lama, possibly Jangkya Rolway Dorje or one of the Panchen Lamas Date: Second half of 18th or early 19th centuryArtist: UnknownLocation:…
Katsura Villa’s Tsuchibashi and Onrin-do
Title: Katsura RikyuPhotographer: KimonBerlinMedium: image/jpegDate: 25 November 2008Dimensions: 3,504 x 2,336 pixelsTaken from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Katsura_Rikyu_(3264703616).jpg Description: This is a photograph of…
Gautama Buddha
Gautama BuddhaTibet, Central TibetGilded copper with pigment14th centuryH x W x D: 45 x 34 x 27 cm (17 11/16…
Gautama Buddha
Title: Gautama Buddha Date: 14th Century Medium: Gilded copper with pigment Dimensions: H x W x D: 45 x 34…
Lohan
Eddie Pistorino Label: Head and bust of a Luohan (Arhat), fragment Ming dynasty, 1368-1644ChinaIronH x W x D: 56.3 x…
Gautama Buddha
Title: Gautama BuddhaDate: 14th century Artist: Unknown (created in Central Tibet)Medium/Material: Gilded Copper with pigmentDescription: There are many distinctive visual…
Vashudhara, Goddess of Abundance
Title: Vashudhara, Goddess of AbundanceArtist: UnknownLocation: Washington, D.C.Culture: NepalMedium: Gilt copper with semi-precious stones and traces of vermilionDimensions: H x…
The Head of a Buddha
Creator: UnknownMedium: Bronze, glass, mother of pearlDate: the Ayutthaya period. ca, 1700; 18th centuryCulture: ThaiRepository: Freer Gallery of art, Smithsonian, National Museum…
Maitreya, the Future Buddha
Title: Maitreya, the Future Buddha Medium: Gilt copper, turquoise Dimensions: H x W: 70 x 40.5 cm (27 9/16 x…
Two Assemblies from Cave 224
TITLE: Two Assemblies from Cave 224DATE: 4-6TH CenturyMEDIUM: Gypsum plaster with pigmentDIMENSIONS: H x W: 85.1 x 76.2 cm (33…
Head of Buddha
DVCs: This part of a statue is of Buddha. You can see his signature top knot, longer earlobes, clean shaven…
Wondrous Peak at Sunset
Title: Wondrous Peak at SunsetDate: 2017Artist: Wang ManshengMedium: Limited edition print Repository: Chu-Griffiths Asian Art Collection, Shain Library, Conn College,…
Temple in the Winter
Subject: Landscape Digital number: Black 060Title: Asa Kusa Temple in Winter Creation date: c1810Material: Ink on paper/ color woodcutSize: 21×23Description: Temple…
Three Buddhas with Poem from Monk Jichan
Title: Three Buddhas with Poem from Monk Jichan Artist: Mansheng Wang Date: 2010 Repository: On loan at Connecticut College Size:…
Asa Kusa Temple in Winter
Title: Asa Kusa Temple in WinterCulture: JapaneseWork Type: color woodcutDate: 1810Material: ink on paperDimensions: 21 x 35 cmRepository: Wetmore Print…
“Universal Gateway,” Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra
Title: “Universal Gateway,” Chapter 25 of the Lotus SutraLocation: New York, NY United StatesCulture: JapanMedium: Handscroll; ink, color, and gold…
Fasting Siddhartha
Title: Fasting Siddhartha Physical Location: Lahore Museum, Pakistan Location Created: Sikri (Gandhara Region), Khaibar Pakhtun Khuwa, Pakistan Physical Dimensions: W.21” H.33” D.10” Rights: Lahore Museum,…
Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni
Title: Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni Period: Kushan period Date: 3rd–5th century Culture: Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) Dimensions: H. 10 15/16 in. (27.8 cm) Classification: Sculpture This…
Gandhara Art, Emaciated Buddha
In art, while most seated Buddhas are always seen as healthy, happy, and peaceful looking, a number of rare sculptures…
Schist Head of the Fasting Buddha
The schist head of the fasting buddha is a bust of sorts that depicts Siddhartha who on his way to…
Schist head of the fasting Buddha
Title: Schist head of the fasting Buddha Date Created: 100/299 Dimensions: Height: 22.30cm; Width: 12.70cm; Diameter: 18.50cm; Weight: 7.00kg (estimated weight) Technique: carved Production…
“The Origin of the Buddha Image”
Coomaraswamy, Ananda K. “The Origin of the Buddha Image.” The Art Bulletin 9, no. 4 (1927): 287-329. Accessed February 23,…
“Belief in God: Why People Believe, and Why They Don’t”
Mercier, Brett, Stephanie R. Kramer, and Azim F. Shariff. “Belief in God: Why People Believe, and Why They Don’t.” Current…
The Power of Figurines and Physicality: A Study of Buddhism Deities and how Their Figurines Came to be
Overview: Throughout almost all religions across the world, an innumerable amount of deities exist, spanning polytheistic and monotheistic institutions alike….
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Title: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Location: Kathmadu Valley, Nepal Culture: Indian Medium: Copper, gold leaf, semi-precious stones Dimensions: Width: 170cm, Height: 473cm,…
The Buddhist Deity Hevajra
Title: The Buddhist Deity Hevajra Location: Tibet Culture: Tibetan Medium: Copper alloy with traces of gilding Dimensions: Height: 6 1/4…
Protector Deity Kshetrapala
Title: Protector Deity Kshetrapala Location: Tibet, Tsang Provence Culture: Tibetan Medium: Gilded copper alloy with traces of paint. Dimensions: Height:…
