Over 150 color photographs from temples; museums; historical sites; and private collections enhance this attractive survey of the Buddhist art of India; Central Asia; China; Korea; Japan; Nepal; Tibet; Sri Lanka; Burma (Myanmar); Indonesia; Cambodia; Thailand; and Vietnam. It presents the life story and teachings of Sakyamuni Buddha; founder of Buddhism; as shown in paintings; sculptures; and other works of art; and explores the major schools of Buddhism--Theravada; Mahayana; Vajrayana; Zen--and the styles and characteristics of the Buddhas; bodhisattvas; deities; and other images seen in their art. Everyone interested in Buddhist art and its enduring significance will find this volume a useful reference for the study and appreciation of the various gestures; poses; and artistic elements seen in Buddhist art though the ages. Charles F. Chicarelli; a long-time resident of Thailand; has studied the many schools of Buddhism and their imagery for over thirty years.
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