Curated category
Cultural depictions of Gautama Buddha
- Iconography of Gautama Buddha in Laos and ThailandBuddhists in Laos and Thailand do not view Buddha images as mere artistic representations of a historical figure. They believe that a properly rendered image…
- Buddhas and bodhisattvas in artA relief carving at the Plaosan temple in Java dates to the 9th century and depicts the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. Viewers often struggle to distinguish…