Publishers Weekly: READING BUDDHIST ART: An Illustrated Guide to Buddhist Signs and Symbols
The chrysanthemum in Japan represents fall and is often used as a floral offering or as a Buddhist flower. Its ornate bloom is also the emblem of the imperial family and appears on Japanese passports.
McArthur, curator of East Asian Art at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, has set for herself no small task: to create a concise, accessible primer to the intricate world of Buddhist art. She ...
Scroll: A new book studies 2000 years of Buddhist art and its practices in different Asian cultures
The first images of the Buddha appeared hundreds of years after his death. This early phase of Buddhist art did not depict the historical Buddha as a physical being but rather hinted at his presence ...
A new book studies 2000 years of Buddhist art and its practices in different Asian cultures
For thousands of years, thangka paintings－a traditional Tibetan Buddhist art－have been placed at temples. Now, painter Orgyan Chopel is giving this sacred art a contemporary look. The Tibetan artist's ...
After first appearing in the religious art of ancient Iran, the disc halo migrated across cultures at an astonishing pace, aided by trade on the Silk Roads. Matt Wilson explores how a simple symbol ...
The New York Times: Buddhist Art From India: Where the Natural Meets the Supernatural
The Met has gathered a stunning display of ancient Buddhist art — rare loans including dozens of objects that have never been exhibited outside of India. By Holland Cotter At the press opening for the ...