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The National Museum will soon be showcasing an exhibition called Buddhist Art of India, in collaboration with Indian Museum Kolkata. The th exhibition will be opened on 30 October, 2015 th and will be on display until 30 November, 2015. After a huge success at Shanghai Museum, Tokyo National Museum and Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore, Indian Museum, Kolkata, the oldest as well as the largest of its kind in South Asia, this landmark exhibition on Indian Buddhist Art is being held here at National Museum, New Delhi. Buddhism has its roots in the Indian subcontinent and Indian Buddhist art is known for its rich and diverse form of sculpture, paintings, and symbols. From its homeland of India, Buddhist art travelled to other parts of Asia and the world, adapting to local styles in each new culture. Life scenes of the Buddha th Sarnath, ca. 5 century C.E. Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh Sand Stone 92x32x11cm Indian Museum, Kolkata Acc. No. S3/A2509 Dates and Venue: 30th October, 2015 till 30th Novenmer, 2015 Exhibition Hall ‐ 1 First Floor BUDDHIST ART OF INDIA
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TheNationalMuseumwillsoonbeshowcasing
an exhibition called Buddhist Art of India, in
collaborationwithIndianMuseumKolkata.Thethexhibitionwillbeopenedon30 October,2015
thandwillbeondisplayuntil30 November,2015.
AfterahugesuccessatShanghaiMuseum,Tokyo
National Museum and Asian Civilizations
Museum, Singapore, Indian Museum, Kolkata,
the oldest aswell as the largest of its kind in
SouthAsia, this landmarkexhibitionon Indian
Buddhist Art is being held here at National
Museum,NewDelhi.
Buddhism has i t s roots in the Ind ian
subcontinentandIndianBuddhistartisknown
for its rich and diverse form of sculpture,
paintings, and symbols. From its homeland of
India, Buddhist art travelled to other parts of
Asia and theworld, adapting to local styles in
eachnewculture.
Life scenes of the Buddha
thSarnath, ca. 5 century C.E.Sarnath, Uttar PradeshSand Stone92x32x11cmIndian Museum, KolkataAcc. No. S3/A2509
DatesandVenue:30thOctober,2015till30thNovenmer,2015ExhibitionHall‐1FirstFloor
BUDDHISTARTOFINDIA
The masterpieces on show in this exhibition provide a
glimpseintotheinspiringlifestoryoftheGreatBuddhaand
thedevelopmentofBuddhistart.Theexhibitionshowcases
91 objects including sculptures, manuscripts and ritual
objectsrelatedtothelifeofBuddhaandBuddhism.
Bodhisattva headGandhara, ca. 2 century C.E.Near Peshawar (North-West part of undivided India)Stucco,15.1x10.2x13 cm.Indian Museum, KolkataAcc. No. P9/A23303
Thisexhibition,withexclusiveobjectsfromthecollection
of Indian Museum, invites visitor to see three sections
basedonthedifferentstagesofdevelopmentofBuddhism.
Initiating with the life of the Buddha, the story further
proceedstotheformationofdoctrineanditsdevelopment
throughtheagesand�inallytheexpansionbycrossingthe
geographicalboundary.
AvalokitesvaraPala period, ca. 11 /12 century C.E.Chowrapara, RajshahiBasalt,112x56x15cm.Indian Museum, KolkataAcc. No. 9015/A25200
