Art How the Buddha became an icon. A spellbinding exhibition at the Met reveals how Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into presence. August 14, 2023. 8 min.

India halts auction of sacred Buddha relics unearthed at Piprahwa in 1898. Scholars demand repatriation over colonial legacy.

The Buddha mentioned that because he ate so little he became “extremely emaciated” and there can be no doubt that the sculptor succeeded brilliantly in portraying him like that. Another result of ...

The imitation of the Buddha's body-based sculptures by Arin Saha, Anushree Dey, Samia Sabiha Rini, and Avijit Kanti Das is created in an extraordinary style, a testament to the vitality of folk art.

The Buddha was an Indian prince who lived around 400 BC. He became a Buddha - an 'Enlightened One' - through comprehending the roots of human suffering while living an ascetic life.

Sunita Pant Bansal's 'The Illusion of Illusions' offers an empowering look at Yashodara, Buddha's wife. The book explores her resilience and spiritual journey, challenging the historical erasure of ...

Written by Compestine, “Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and Other Curiously Named Classic Chinese Dishes: A Graphic Cookbook—26 Recipes & Stories” (Chronicle Books, $25) is illustrated by Vivian ...

The Art Institute of Chicago Returned a Sculpture to Nepal But Obscured Its Connection to a Wealthy Donor The famed museum recently returned a 12th-century Buddha sculpture that it says was stolen ...

The Art Institute of Chicago announced Monday it would return a 12th century Nepali sculpture of the Buddha to Nepal. The museum is collaborating with the government of Nepal for the return of the ...

The 233-foot Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan, China, is the world's tallest Buddha statue, built in 713 B.C.E. to calm dangerous rivers.