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Page 1: BUDDHIST ART OF INDIA - National Museum, New Delhi · The National Museum will soon be showcasing an exhibition called Buddhist Art of India, in collaboration with Indian Museum Kolkata.

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

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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