Art History
- 400 C.E. Ancient Cultures

Buddhist Art

  1. The Historical Buddha
  2. Introduction to Buddhism
  3. Four Buddhas at the American Museum of Natural History
  4. China: Bodhisattva
  5. China: Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo)
  6. Japan: Muromachi to Momoyama period Negoro ware ewer

Four Buddhas at the American Museum of Natural History A conversation at the American Museum of Natural History between Dr. Laurel Kendall, Curator, Asian Ethnographic Collections and Dr. Monique Scott, Assistant Director of Cultural Education in front of four Buddhist sculptures: Seated Gautama Buddha, 18th Century, cast brass, gilt (Thailand) Gandharan Seated Buddha with Double Halo, attributed to the 3rd Century, green-gray schist (Pakistan) Jizo, Kshitigarbha, Dhyani-Bodhisattao, 19th Century, wood, gold (Japan) Budai (Ho t'ai)/Maitreya, The Laughing Buddha, c. 1900, metal (China) Produced by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker for Smarthistory at Khan Academy

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Four Buddhas at the American Museum of Natural History

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