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The Art Institute of Chicago Is Returning a 12th-Century Buddha Sculpture to Nepal
The Art Institute of Chicago is returning a 12th-century sculpture to Nepal after learning that it had been stolen. Officials ...
ASI discovers megaliths in Kerala and Buddhist treasures in Odisha
Explorers have uncovered over 110 megalithic structures near Malampuzha dam in Kerala and stunning Buddhist artifacts in ...
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Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in ...
Psychiatrist says 'Buddhist scriptures are best remedy for modern people'
Jeon Hyun-soo, a psychiatrist and practitioner who has studied Buddhism for more than 40 years, believes that focusing on the ...
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Buddha Statue Reunited with Head Found in 1927
Torso of Buddha statue unearthed at Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia. TA PROHM, CAMBODIA—Archaeologists discovered the torso of a ...
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Pioneering Artist Zhao Hai Tien On Her Hong Kong Comeback
After a 20-year hiatus, pioneering octogenarian artist ZHAO HAI TIEN, who explores life and spirituality through her vivid ...
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The Italian perspective of Chinese art
Lang Shining left a body of paintings that depict royal events and ceremonies and landscapes. He introduced the Western ...
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Penn Museum makes strides in Buddhist mural conservation project
Penn Museum has made strides in conserving and renewing the artistic and cultural legacies of two Buddhist murals, both of ...
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Petit Branch Library celebrates Women’s History Month with annual exhibition
Conte-Gaugel has been a part of the Women’s History Month exhibition for the past five years and has had several solo ...
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Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
Ta Prohm, along with the head and torso of the statue, is an example of the Bayon style of art, which dates to the 12th and 13th centuries, when Buddhism became the official state religion of the ...
The Lion Capital of Ashoka: A Statue’s Roaring Symbolism
The elegantly carved feline figures from the third century B.C., unearthed by the British in northern India, embody both ...
How Japanese anime draws on religious traditions to explore themes of destiny, sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty
I have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, philosophical and religious traditions. One of the most compelling aspects of Japanese ...