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FA 171B Buddhist World Art

Guide created by Lisa Zeidenberg, Creative Arts Librarian, for Professor Kimberlee Cloutier-Blazzard

Google Arts & Culture: General & Street Views

Reading the Cosmic Buddha
Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Street views of major Buddhist sites
includes Borobudur, Sanchi, the Guntupali Buddhist Caves, Amaravati and Nagarjuna Konda Buddhist Stupas, and Bagh, Junagargh, and Aurangabad Buddhist Caves
Amaravati Gallery, British Museum: Virtual Tour

Google Arts & Culture: Temples

10 Ancient Buddhist Temples to Explore from Home
Borobudur: Center of the Universe
Indonesia Heritage Management

Google Arts & Culture: Caves

Explore The Caves of Ancient Buddhist Societies
Ajanta: The birthplace of Indian art
Indian Ministry of Tourism
Ellora: The pinnacle of rock-cut architecture
Indian Ministry of Tourism

Google Arts & Culture: India & Southeast Asia

Buddhism and Its Artistic Expression
Indian Museum, Kolkata
Indian Buddhist Art
Indian Museum, Kolkata
The Life of Buddha in Indian Art
Indian Museum, Kolkata
The Buddhist Heritage of Jajpur
The Gandhara Gallery
Lahore Museum
Buddhist art in Myanmar
The British Museum

Google Arts & Culture: East Asia

Images of Buddha and Kami
Kyoto National Museum
Buddhist Art of Silla
Gyeongju National Museum, Korea
The Decorative Beauty of the Tibetan Dragon Buddhist Canon
National Palace Museum, Taiwan