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• Society: Religion and Spirituality: Arts  (92)
• Society: Religion and Spirituality: Arts: Visual: Sacred Geometry and Art  (73)

Himalayan Art -  .

- Features over 1500 artworks from Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, India, China and Mongolia. Art from leading private and museum collections, accompanied by scholarship, cataloging and interpretation.

Asian Art Gallery - - Online gallery of Buddhist art.

Asian Arts - - Exhibition of Asian Arts.

Buddha Image Archive - - Several dozen Buddha images for downloading.

Buddhism Gallery - - Small online gallery of Buddhist paintings, thangkas, statues, and icons.

Buddhist Art and Architecture - - About the symbolism behind hand mudrus and mandalas, and the perfect proportions behind every Buddha figure.

Buddhist Manuscripts of the Great Silk Road - - Virtual tour of the "Exhibition of Buddhist Manuscripts and Block Prints" at the National Library of Austria.

Buddhist Studies - Art - - Buddhist Studies - Art Resource.

Chinese and Japanese Art links - - Chinese and Japanese Art History Virtual Library Link.

Contemporary and Computer Buddhist Art - - hosted by BuddhaNet's online magazine - BuddhaZine.

Dharma Screen Savers - - Free graphics for download.

Dharmapala Centre - - School of Thangka Painting in Nepa.

Dunhuang Cave Art - - Dunhuang was at the hub of cultural exchanges between China and the West along the "Silk Road". So, the cave art of Dunhuang possesses a special geographical and cultural significance. The cave art derived from the style and technique of Buddhist art of the Western Regions. Its main purpose was to exalt the noble examples of the life of Buddha and stories about his previous lives in accumulating philanthropic virtues.

Everyone's Mandala Coloring Book - - Monique Mandali, M.A., is a transpersonal psychotherapist in private practice in Billings, Montana. Monique uses mandalas in her own work with clients and presents workshops and retreats that heal body, mind, and spirit.

Himalayan Art - - The Himalayan Art Project web page features over 1500 artworks from Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, India, China and Mongolia.

The Huntington Archive Home Page - - Archive of Buddhist and Related Art. A Photographic Research and Teaching Archive at Ohio State University.

Isisdownunder's Kuan Yin Pictures and Information - - Pictures and explanation of Kuan Yin.

Korean Sokkuram - - World Heritage Stone Cave Hermitage, featuring Korean Buddhist Images, Deva and Boddhisattva images.

Kosanji Temple Museum - - Kosanji Temple was founded by the Buddhist priest Koso Kosanji in memory of his mother in 1936. Museum exhibits the history of the temple, as well as art collected by the priest.

Mahayana Art by Brian Barry - - A selection of artworks, translations, and articles by this Seoul-based American Buddhist artis.

The Maitreya Project - - An effort to erect a 500 foot tall statue of Maitreya Buddha, at Bodhgaya, India.

The Maitreya Project - - Building a 500 foot statue of Maitreya, the future Buddha, in Bodhgaya, India. A symbol of loving kindness for the worl.

Mandala - - Information about the Tibetan Mandala.

Nezu Institute of Fine Arts - - Includes paintings, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, metal, wood, and Buddhist art.

Psychedelic Art by Hans Taeger - - A gallery of psychedelic sketches and diary pages of the early 70's by Hans Taeger. Quotes concerning the interrelations between psychedelics, Buddhism and meditation.

Stupas - - Stupas are Buddhist monuments traditionally containing relic(s) of the Buddha. This site covers their history, meaning, symbolism; and links to stupas both finished and under construction all around the world.

Urthona Magazine - - Explores the arts and Western culture from a Buddhist perspective providing insightful coverage of the art.

What Web! Online Mindful Poetry Zone - - Selections from the book "What Book: Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop," edited by Gary Gach, Parallax Press, 1998.

The World of the Buddha Footrprint - - In early Buddhism the most popular symbol was of the Buddha's footprints. Scholar Dr. Waldemar C. Sailer presents studies about the history and significance of the Buddha footprints existing in 15 Asian countries.