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35 Cards in this Set
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Stupa 1 The Great Stupa Sanchi, India 50 BCE Shape represents buddhist cosmological beliefs |
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The stone Gate (Torana) Sanchi, India The great stupa at sanchi |
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The great departure scene East torana architrave Stupa 1 Sanchi India Aniconic representations of Buddha |
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The Great Monkey Jataka Scene west torana architrave Stupa 1 Sanchi India Synoptic narrative of the jataka tale |
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Seated Buddha with attendants Buddha, Mathura Kushan period red sandstone Thin robes, fleshy body
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Seated Meditating Bodhisattva statue Mathura, Kushan period red sandstone Deep contemplation |
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Standing Bodhisatva statue, Gandhara, Kushan period, schist. Stylistic influence from greek and roman images of their Gods |
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The Great Departure Gandahara Kushan period Monosenic, Anthropormopic representation of Buddha |
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Sidartha's enlightenment |
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Standing Buddha statue, Gandhara Kushan period schist. Stylistic influences from Greek and Romans |
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Borobudur ninth century CE (ca. 800CE). volcanic stone. Java Island Indonesia Physical 3-D Mandala |
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Naga King and his queen – “royal ease, ” relief sculpture, stone, 5th Ajanta Cave temple 1, India |
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Stupa-pillar with standing Buddha figure, stone, 5th c Ajanta Cave 19, India |
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Standing Buddha (now destroyed), Bamiyan, Afganistan 5th century CE |
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Seated Shakyamuni Buddha, Cave 20, Yungang, China. Fifth century |
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* Central Stupa-pillar with Buddha sculpture
* Cave 6, Yungang, China * This stupa pillar is similar to the stupa pillar at Ajanta cave temple |
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Relief sculpture from Cave 6 Yungang, China Depicts the Great Departure |
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Horyuji temple complex, Late seventh century Nara Prefecture Japan |
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Five-storied Pagoda, Wood with clay roof tiles. Late seventh century. Nara Temple, Japan |
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Todaiji Great Buddha Hall Emperor Shomu Nara City Japan 724-749 |
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Seated Vairocana Buddha (J. Roshana), Bronze, Great Buddha Hall, Todaiji. Nara City Japan Flower Garland Sutra
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The Buddha Amitabha and his Western Pure Land Wall Painting Dunhaung China
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Bodhisattva Guide of Souls Avalokitesharva assisted amitaba in guiding devoted deceased to the pure land East Asia |
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Welcoming Descent of Amitabha Hanging Scroll East Asia The moment he appears in our world from another dimension |
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Shakyamuni's Paranirvana Hanging Scroll Show Shakyamuni's death bed |
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King of Hell Hanging Scroll Demons in hell Tourtured the souls in Hell |
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A Solitary Temple and Clearing Peaks. Hanging scroll, inkand color on silk. Li Cheng North Song Dynasty Allows viewers to see what they would see if they were wandering through it |
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Early Spring. Hanging Scroll; ink and color on silk. Guo Xi North Song Dynasty A form of Self-Cultivation |
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Viewing Plum Blossoms by Moonlight Ma Yuan Southern Song Dynasty Silk Fan Poems on one side and art on another
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Pure and Remote Views of Streams and Mountains Southern Song Dynasty Xia Gui Axe cut and drag only brush strokes |
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The Frolicking Animals Scroll Heian Period Animals native to Japan |
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The Frolicking Animals Scroll Heian Period Satire of a monkey dressed as a monk performing a religious ritual in front of a frog depicted as Buddha |
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The tale of Genji Scroll Heian period Scene from chapter minori RItes Blown off roof compositional device |
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Flying Bales of RIce Legand of Mt. Shigi scroll one Heian period color and ink on paper rice was used for tax purposes |
