Christian Luczanits, a leading scholar of Gandharan art, discusses how changing perceptions of the Buddha and bodhisattvas in Gandhara played an instrumental role in the development of Mahayana ...

Drawing on the National Museum of Asian Art's collections and collecions from across the Smithsonian, artworks spanning two millennia reveal Asia's rich Buddhist heritage. They represent diverse ...

NARA—The Nara National Museum has unveiled the details of its first full-scale exhibition devoted to national treasures, which will bring together Japan’s finest works of Buddhist art next ...

She’s not one to count how many hours she spends re-creating Goryeo Buddhist paintings, because for her, it is a way of ...

In fact, the art played a crucial role in the development of the Buddhist religion. Although the Buddha, Prince Siddhartha, lived in the region of Northern India bordering Nepal, his influence on ...

All Buddhist monasteries have its share of vibrant scroll paintings. Called Thangka, the meticulously painted scroll art has ...

The Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan: Art of Gandhara reveals the complex cultural influences — from Scytho-Parthian to Greco-Roman traditions — that fed the extraordinary artistic production of this ...

offering a glimpse into the depths of faith and the elegance of Buddhist iconography. Through each intricately designed piece, Zeiko’s work underscores the timeless resonance of thangka art ...

A groundbreaking project led by the Chinese-American art researcher involves the sixth-century Buddhist cave temples at remote Xiangtangshan, or Mountain of Echoing Halls, in China’s northern ...

In this course, students explore ‘seeing for yourself’ or direct experience, in relation to Buddhism and creativity. Each class begins with a meditation. We then investigate a Buddhist theme-such as ...