And explore the early art of the  Indus Valley Civilization in India.  View this site on the "Lost Treasures of Tibet."

Here are two excellent sites on the topic of Asian architecture -- from Afghanistan and India to China and Japan -- and on the architecture of India, including the Vastushashtras!  Bookmark now!!

View this exceptional new site,  an "Indian Art , Architecture, History and Culture Study ICT Project" an initiative of Shilpa Sayura Team, to develop a global collaborative knowledge community through content for studying India.

And...here's a wonderful site on the evolution of the Buddha image...you'll find this information necessary later, perhaps for an exam...

TERRA COTTA, INLAID, BUDDHISM, LOW RELIEF, STUPA, MANDALA, SHIVA, VISHNU.

a.  Consider the geographic area and dates of the Indus Valley civilization, possible contact with other civilization (e.g., the Sumerians), as well as the proto-types seen in the yogic positions on the seals.  (See pages 157-160).
b.  See information throughout the chapter, especially related to the images of the Yakshi, and the later Visvanatha Temple.
c. The "Vedic period" and the origins of  the pre-Hindu deities.  See page 160 on the  the Vedas, and page 168 on Hinduism.  See #5d below for current scholarly thinking on Indian religious foundations. 
d. Describe the characteristics of the Buddha in art.  See the inset on page 161.
e. How are the Bodhisattva and the Yakshi alike and different?  (See page 164.)
f.  In what ways are the Greco-Roman Gandhara style different from the Indian tradition Mathura style?  See the discussion on pages 164-166.  What influences caused the style seen in the Sarnath Buddha?  See pages 166-167.
g.  How does ıuddhist and Hindu art change in South East Asia?  See pages 174-178.

a. Robed Male Figure from Mohenjo-Daro), page 159.
b.  Nude Male Torso, page 159.
c.  Yakshi, page 164.
d.  Compare the Meditating Buddha from Gandhara  (see page 165) with the Seated Buddha from Mathura (see page 166).
d. Visvanatha Temple, page 173.
e. Shiva as Nataraja, page 173.
f. Bayon, page 178.

a. Indus Valley Rock Art

b. Shiva and Other Hindu Figures

c. Visit "Kamat's Potpourri" for the History, Mystery and Sites of India.  View Kamat's extraordinary timeline of Indian art and culture.

d. Read this interesting article re-thinking Indian cultural and artistic origins.

e.  Examine "Peace of Mind:  Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian Art," an exhibit sponsored by Asian Arts.

f.   Enjoy the dazzling Buddhist Thangka paintings from Tibet!

g.  Examine the "Mudras" at this site entitled "Hand Mudras - Symbols of Deeper Meanings."

h.  And finally...here is an excellent website from Leiden Unviversity on Southeast Asian Monuments.
 

INTERNET STUDENTS:  Include comments/comparisons from one of the web sites above or from another you have located. Submit the report by Wednesday. Find a Gandharan statue depicting Ganesh! (Please note Summer Session reports are due as noted in the schedule).

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