Gem of the Month: Guanyin
Seated in the “position of royal ease” (rajalilasana in Hindu), this portrayal of the bodhisattva Guanyin mirrors hundreds of other versions of the subject in Chinese art. The pose was inf ...
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Rethinking Romanticism: Kamakura Period
This week’s Rethinking Romanticism series continues with romanticism in Japanese art. The Kamakura period (1185–1333) was a particularly turbulent, civil-war-ravaged era in Japan. It is th ...
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Greco-Roman Influence in Buddhist Art
The influence of Greco-Roman art is still present in Western art. What examples of Greco-Roman influence can you think of in the art of other parts of the world? And why do you think the influence is ...
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