Tag: Buddhism
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…
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“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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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“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….
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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](https://diluo.digital.conncoll.edu/Asianart/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-16-at-7.55.41-PM-480x849.png)
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…
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Protector Deity Kshetrapala
Title: Protector Deity Kshetrapala Location: Tibet, Tsang Provence Culture: Tibetan Medium: Gilded copper alloy with traces of paint. Dimensions: Height:…
Standing Buddha
Details Title: Standing Buddha Creator: Unknown Date: 4th Century Type: bronze External Link: http://syuweb.kyohaku.go.jp/ibmuseum_public/index.php?app=shiryo&mode=detail&list_id=444878&data_id=4059 This gilt bronze statue is a Buddha standing on a…
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Jizo Bosatsu Standing on a Double Lotus
Title: Jizo Bosatsu Standing on a Double Lotus Location: Japan Culture: Japan (15th Century AD) Medium: Gilded Wood Dimensions: Width:…
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A Woman Who Paints Thangkas
Professor Xue’s documentary, “A Woman Who Paints Thangkas” provides an enthralling glimpse into the life of Lutso, a female Thangka…
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“A Gift of 5 Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Objects”
KASDORF, KATHERINE E. “A GIFT OF FIVE TIBETAN BUDDHIST RITUAL OBJECTS.” The Journal of the Walters Art Museum, vol. 73, 2018,…
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Four Mandalas of the Vajravali Series
Title: Four Mandalas of the Vajravali Series Creator: Unknown; Commissioned by Ngorchen Kunga Sangpo (1382-1456) Date: c. 1429–56 Period: Location:…
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A Woman Who Paints Thangkas
In Professor Ming Xue’s film, A Woman Who Paints Thangkas, there is not only an intense focus on Chinese thangkas,…
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Meditating Avalokiteśvara
Name of Piece: Meditating Avalokiteśvara Artist: Lutso Date Created: 2018 Medium and Materials: Natural mineral pigments (coral stone) and gold…
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Painting from the series on the Sarvavid Vairocana Mandala, consisting of 54 miniatures that depict a meditation process
Title: Painting from the series on the Sarvavid Vairocana Mandala, consisting of 54 miniatures that depict a meditation process Creator:…
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Amitabha in Sukhavati Pure Land
Title: Amitabha in Sukhavati Pure Land Period: Late 19th Century Location: Central Tibet, Lhasa Medium: Mineral pigments on sized cotton; Chinese Qing…
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Mogao Grottoes Cave 285
Cave Number: Mogao Grottoes Cave 285 Date: Western Wei Dynasty 535-556 A.D. Cave Form: Truncated Pyramidal Ceiling Location: Dunhuang, China References:…
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“The Tibetan Dunhuang Manuscripts in China”
Sam van Schaik. “The Tibetan Dunhuang Manuscripts in China.” Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of…
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“Scenes of Hell and Damnation in Dunhuang Murals”
Moretti, Costantino. “Scenes of Hell and Damnation in Dunhuang Murals.” Arts Asiatiques, vol. 74, 2019, pp. 5–30. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/26904730. This reading explores…
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“(Un)making Idolatry: From Mecca to Bamiyan”
Elias, Jamal J. “(Un) Making Idolatry: From Mecca to Bamiyan.” Future Anterior: Journal of Historic Preservation, History, Theory, and Criticism, vol….
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Head of the Fasting Buddha
Title: Head of the Fasting Buddha Location: Gandhara, Pakistan Period: 2nd Century -3rd Century Culture: Kushan Medium: Schist Stone Dimensions: Diameter: 18.50 centimetres Height:…
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“Early Buddhist Art and the Theory of Aniconism”
Huntington, Susan L. “Early Buddhist Art and the Theory of Aniconism.” Art Journal 49, no. 4 (1990): 401-08. Accessed February…
Thinking Bodhisattva
Creator: Unknown (People of the Gandharan Empire) Date: 4th-6th century C.E. Culture: Gandharan culture, Hadda region Medium: Terracotta Dimensions: Overall:…
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Fasting Siddhartha
Title: Fasting Siddhartha Location: Sikri, Khaibar Pakhtun, Pakistan Culture: Gandhara Medium: Schist StoneDimensions: W.21” H.33” D.10” – Measurements taken by…
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Gandhara Buddha
Title: Buddha Date: 6th-7th century Date Created: 0500, 6th-7th century Physical Dimensions: H 14 3/4 x W 9 3/4 x D 3 1/2 in….
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“The Greek Origin of the Image of Buddha”
Foucher, Alfred. “The Greek Origin of the Image of Buddha.” The Beginnings of Buddhist Art, and Other Essays in Indian and…
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“The Origin of the Buddha Image”
According to Coomaraswamy, the original depictions of the Buddha are usually aniconic figures such as lotus flowers or a bodhi…
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“Early Buddhist Art and the Theory of Aniconism”
Huntington, Susan L. “Early Buddhist Art and the Theory of Aniconism.” Art Journal 49, no. 4 (1990): 401-08. Accessed February…