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Buddhist
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Buddhist Art & Architecture 
 Images and information on Indonesia's Borobodur Temple; India's Hill of Sanchi; the image of the Buddha (canon of physical proportions), the symbolism of stupas and mandalas, Mudras, Tibetan art, and thangkas. From BuddhaNet. http://www.buddhanet.net/gallery.htm Topics: Architecture, Art by Region, Faiths, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 5, 2003 Buddhist Art and the Trade Routes
"Trade routes, both maritime and overland, were the primary means by which Buddhist thought and imagery were conveyed from India, the birthplace of Buddhism, to other Asian countries." This online exhibit provides an overview of the trade routes and the Buddhist religion, and images of Buddhist art from Korea, Japan, China, Mongolia, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and Sri Lanka. Also includes a bibliography. From the Asia Society. http://www.asiasocietymuseum.com/buddhist_trade/index.html Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 12, 2005 Himalayan Art
This site has exhibits and links to over 1500 examples of Himalayan and Tibetan art from around the world. The countries represented are Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, India, China, and Mongolia. Items included are paintings, bronze, stone and wood sculptures, and ornate book covers (from Tibet). An elegant, well-designed site. http://www.himalayanart.org/choose.cfm Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Geography Last updated Dec 27, 2002 Life of the Buddha
Information about the miraculous birth and life of Buddha (Siddhartha). The site features sculptures and paintings of Buddha from areas such as south Asia, Korea, and Japan. Part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Timeline of Art History. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/buda/hd_buda.htm Topics: Art by Region, Faiths Last updated Apr 12, 2005 Lost Treasures of Tibet
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program about restoration efforts for ancient Buddhist murals located in the monastery of Thubchen in the remote Himalayan kingdom of Mustang. Features an interactive tour of Mustang, information about restoration methods and results, and clues about deciphering Buddha imagery. Also includes a teacher's guide and a program transcript. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tibet/ Topics: Art by Region, Faiths Last updated Apr 27, 2004 Mirrors of the Heart-Mind: The Rezk Collection of Tibetan Art from the Permanent Collection of the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art
Features images of Adi Buddhas, Arhats, the Bardo, Bhaishajayaguru, Bodhisattvas, Buddhas, Herukas, Jina Buddhas, mandalas, prajnas, protective deities, ritual implements, Shakyamuni Buddha, stupas, Sukhavati, Tara, and teachers. Includes accompanying essays. http://huntingtonarchive.osu.edu/Exhibitions/sama/samaintr.html Topics: Art by Region, Faiths Last updated Oct 12, 2009 The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Literature and Artwork on Prayer, Ritual, and Meditation From the Religious Traditions of Tibet, India, and Nepal
"Texts" and "Artwork" form the core of this site. "Texts" contains examples of sutras, tantras, and literature devoted to death and dying; explanations and translations of the Books of the Dead; biographies of afterlife experiences; and commentary. "Artwork" contains examples of scroll paintings, statuary, ceremonial art, and commentary. From the University of Virginia Library. http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/dead/ Topics: Art by Region, Faiths Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Tibetan Healing Mandala
This companion to an exhibit at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution features information about the mandala ("a geometric composition wherein deities reside") and Tibetan Buddhism. "In response to the September 11 tragedies, twenty Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery constructed a sand mandala" at the gallery. View images of the exhibit and time-lapse photos of the mandala construction process. http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/mandala/ Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Photograph Collections: Regional, Schools of Art Last updated Dec 16, 2003 A Tour to Bamiyan
"This presentation has been put together to celebrate the beauty and power of the statues of the Bamiyan Buddhas that were located in Afghanistan" until they were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. Features numerous views of the giant stone Buddha sculptures and the surrounding rock cut sanctuaries and caves. From the American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS), Chicago. http://dsal.uchicago.edu/images/aiis/bamiyan/sld001.html Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 17, 2005 Walter Koelz and the Tibetan Thang-ka Exhibit
Images of Tibetan Tankas, "portable religious painting[s] on cloth." The 48 images from the Koelz Expedition include explanatory text "and represent various time periods and Buddhist sects." Also features the brief essay "What is a Tanka?" and information on Tanka iconography and styles of painting. From the Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan. http://lw.lsa.umich.edu/umma/exhibits/koelz/tanka/tankaexhibit.html Topics: Art by Region, Faiths Last updated Nov 10, 2009 |
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