The symbolic postures of Buddha statues: Expressions of enlightenment, compassion, and inner peace

Buddha statues are among the most recognizable symbols in the world. They are not just pieces of art, but they also carry ...
Nepali Times

Bringing our Gods home

HOMECOMING: The 12th century Uma Maheswar stele from Tangal Hiti, Patan, stolen in early 1980s. In Yatkha Tole, Krishna Bahadur Tuladhar, 62 shows Nepali Times a brass crown belonging to the Standing ...
Nippon

Bronze Standing Statue of the Shaka Buddha at Birth

This image depicts the dramatic moments that followed the Buddha’s birth. Around 2,500 years ago, Siddhartha Gautama was born into a princely family of the Shakya clan on the upper reaches of the ...
Nippon

Standing Image of Shakyamuni Buddha (Murōji)

The standing image of the Shakyamuni Buddha at Murōji in Nara Prefecture is a national treasure. The imposing figure, supported by a magnificent painted halo made from extravagantly carved wood, ...
The Art Newspaper

For the first time ever, a Korean museum is selling off 'national treasures' at auction

The Kansong Art and Culture Foundation, which runs South Korea's oldest private museum the Kansong Art Museum in Seoul (also known as the Gansong), has consigned two historic sculptures classed as ...
The Express Tribune

Chinese couple bring destroyed Bamiyan Buddha statue back to 'light'

BAMIYAN: Over 14 years after the Taliban had destroyed the giant statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, a Chinese couple utilised advanced image projecting technology to bring the world’s tallest standing ...