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 ...

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 ...

For example, the art of the Silk Road includes the devotional art of Buddhism and Islam, the ideas behind certain styles of art such as narrative murals, and the technology to produce various works of ...

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

I received my doctorate in art history from The Ohio State University, specializing in the art of South Asia, with minors in Islamic and Himalayan Buddhist art. My book, Decoding A Hindu Temple: ...

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 ...

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 ...

Miss Helen B. Chapin of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts will give an illustrated lecture on Buddhist Art in India and Java under the auspices of "The Massachusetts Indian-Students' Association" at ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Buddhism, the teachings of Buddha, regarded as Universal Truths, are referred to as “Dharma.” Dharma, along with the ...

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 ...