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Buddhist and Hindu Art

Illustrations from sacred texts showing mythological scenes and deities, blending intricate details with vibrant colors in a spiritual context.

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Radha Lamenting with Her Confidante, Folio from the "Garhwal" Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd). India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, circa 1775-1780. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper

Balinese painting showing a market scene, Ubud school, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Jade Buddha Temple. Shanghai, China, Asia

Finding of the True Cross, Legend of the True Cross, Fresco Cycle, Piero della Francesca, Bacci Chapel, Cappella Bacci, Cappella Maggiore, 1452-1466, Basilica of St Francis, Basilica di San Francesco, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Maharana Sangram Singh of Udaipur Entertaining Members of the Dutch East India Company led by Johan Josua Ketelaar in 1711, Anonymous, Maharana Rana Sangram Singh II, c. 1711, India

Detail from a 19th century enamel and glazed picture depicting the Hindu legend of the Ramayana. The Ramayana is one of the two epic Hindu poems, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana describes a love story between Rama, an ancient King, and Sita, who is captured by Ravan, the King of Ceylon. Rama lays siege to Ceylon and wins back Sita

Visit to Goddess Meenakshi Thikku Vijayam, Paintings murals on temple ceiling at Iraniyur near Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Graffiti, painting on a house wall, festive scene with musicians, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Vintage Hindu Art. Hanuman, c. 1880. Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat.

Abyssinia, Abyssinian prince travelling, 1869, today Ethiopia, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original ...

Buddhist wall paintings for religious instruction, Wewurukannala Vihara Temple, Dikwella, Sri Lanka, Asia, PublicGround, Asia

Rong Thanh Temple. Life of Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Reclining Buddha. After 45 years of teaching the Dharma, the Buddha passed into Parinirvana. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

The Holy Women and Angel at the Tomb of Christ. 15th cent. Italian Bible.

Illustrations of the Parable of the Vineyard, miniatures in the Gospel Book of the Echternach Monastery, 10th century, Germany, digitally restored rep...

Little is known about Al-Jazari, and most of that comes from the introduction to his 'Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices' (Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya). He was named after the area in which he was born, Al-Jazira, the traditional Arabic name for what was northern Mesopotamia and what is now northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria, between the Tigris and the Euphrates.

Detail of a manuscript showing a royal procession,Thailand.

Isurumuniya Vihara is a rock temple built during the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa (r. 307 - 267 BC). Anuradhapura is one of Sri Lanka's ancient capitals and famous for its well-preserved ruins. From the 4th century BC until the beginning of the 11th century AD it was the capital. During this period it remained one of the most stable and durable centers of political power and urban life in South Asia. The ancient city, considered sacred to the Buddhist world, is today surrounded by monasteries covering an area of over sixteen square miles (40 km).

Detail from a 19th century enamel and glazed picture depicting the Hindu legend of the Ramayana. The Ramayana is one of the two epic Hindu poems, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana describes a love story between Rama, an ancient King, and Sita, who is captured by Ravan, the King of Ceylon. Rama lays siege to Ceylon and wins back Sita

Detail of early 20th century mural in the Ordination Pavilion of King Chulalongkorn showing the Great Stupa of Nakorn Pathom, at Wat Benjamabopitr, Ba...

Child krishna sleeping in cradle painting on wall, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Chinese women depicted on ceramic tiles, Xian, China CAP/MEL Mel Longhurst/ China Copyright: xMelxLonghurst/CapitalxPicturesx

Golden reliefs, monks at the entrance to the Carriage House, Wat Xieng Tong or Vat Xienthong, Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province, Laos, Asia

The Rani of Jhansi in darbar. Gouache painting by an Indian artist, 1800s.

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Preah Prohmrath Monastery, Wall Murals depicting the Teachings of Buddha

THAILAND, BANGKOK, WAT MAHATHAT, (TEMPLE OF GREAT RELIC) LACQUER DOORS WITH DEMONS

The Nehan of Basho , dated 1831. Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, Image: 48 1/4 x 16 in. (122.6 x 40.6 cm). Asian Art dated 1831

Mural depicting the legend of the four friends, elephant, monkey, rabbit and rooster, Kharbadi Gompa, Phuentsholing, Kingdom of Bhutan

Shiva, the Hindu deity, seated in the lotus position on a deerskin. Gouache painting, ca. 1880 ().

The serpent sacrifice. Chromolithograph.

Laos,Vientiane,Pha That Luang,Main Worshipping Hall,Wall Paintings depicting Life of the Buddha

Carpet weaving, handicrafts in Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Murals of scenes from the Khmer (Reamker) version of the classic Indian epic Ramayana, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Asia

From an illuminated Ottoman dua kitabi or 'prayer book' by Hasan Rashid (Istanbul, 1845) once the property of a Topkapi harem lady. The Arabic term 'du'a' is generally translated into English as 'prayer', though a more exact rendering would be 'supplication'. The term is derived from an Arabic word meaning to 'call out' or to 'summon', and Muslims regard this as a profound act of worship. This is when Muslims connect with God and ask him for forgivness or appeal for his favour. The Prophet Muhammad is reported to have said 'Dua is the very essence of worship', while one of Allah's commands expressed through the Qur'an is for Muslims to call out to Him: 'Call to Me; I will answer your prayers'. There is a special emphasis on du'a in Muslim spirituality and early Muslims took great care to record the supplications of Muhammad and transmit them to subsequent generations. These traditions precipitated new genres of literature in which prophetic supplications were gathered together in singl

Kamoda Ragini, Page from a Ragamala Series Indian. Kamoda Ragini, Page from a Ragamala Series, ca. 1605-1610. Opaque watercolor on paper, sheet: 7 15/16 x 5 1/2 in. (20.2 x 14.0 cm). Indian Paintings of Musical Themes The most prevalent form of classical music in northern India is the raga. A raga is not a composed piece of music but an established set of tonal, rhythmic, and expressive guidelines from which a musician creates an improvised performance. The guidelines are specific enough that a seasoned listener can recognize any particular raga if it is performed properly. There are many different ragas, and over the centuries they have been organized into categories, described as families, in which related musical themescalled raginisare considered the wives of a raga, and still otherscalledraga-putrasare considered the raga’s sons and daughters. Each raga is associated with an emotional state and a time of the day and year. Poets imagined brief narratives to capture the feeling

THA - PALAIS ROYAL DE BANGKOKTourisme au Palais Royal de Bangkok.THA - ROYAL PALACE OF BANGKOKTourism at the Royal Palace in Bangkok.

Colourful little houses in Foumban, Cameroon, Africa

Miniature Painting on Paper, Ragini god mar, naltdwara school Copyright: xBhagwandasxRupani/DinodiaxPhotox

Mural, Buddhist Monastic Fortress Dzong Punakha, Punakha District, Bhutan, Asia

Painting of samarth ramdas at Thanjavur Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Two Indian women dressed in different costumes. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

An Indian water-carrier and his wife. Gouache painting.

Stained glass, Amman, Jordan

Clothes, fashion in Burma and Siam, from the left, a lady from Mandalai, a Buddhist priest and a dancer from Burma, then the royal family of Siam in traditional court dress, illustration, Burma

The Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan

Birth of Brahma - springing from a lotus issuing from Vishnu from an original Indian painting. Brahma is the creator of the universe and of all beings, as depicted in the Hindu cosmology.According to thePuranas, Brahma is the son of God, and often referred to as Prajapati. The Shatapatha Brahmansays that Brahma was born of the Supreme Being Brahman and the female energy known as Maya. Wishing to create the universe, Brahman first created the water, in which he placed his seed. This seed transformed into a golden egg, from which Brahma appeared. For this reason, Brahma is also known as Hir

Preah Prom Rath Monastery. Life of the Buddha. Siddhartha Gautama recieved food given by two Brahmans.

Hindu temples situated on the bank of a river , Temples, Coastlines, Boats, Rivers

Krishna and Radha Seated on a Platform in Landscape with Dancers and Attendant late 19th-early 20th century India. Krishna and Radha Seated on a Platform in Landscape with Dancers and Attendant 64841

Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana Manuscript (Life of Krishna) ca. 1775 Nepal (Kathmandu Valley). Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana Manuscript (Life of Krishna). Nepal (Kathmandu Valley). ca. 1775. Ink and color on paper. Paintings

This print showing Garuda dates to 1913. Garuda, in Hindu mythology, the bird (a kite or an eagle) and the vahana (mount) of the god Vishnu. In the Rigveda, the sun is compared to a bird in its flight across the sky, and an eagle carries the ambrosial soma plant from heaven to earth. The mythological account of Garudas birth in the Mahabharata identifies him as the younger brother of Aruna, the charioteer of the sun god, Surya

Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Ulugh Beg's Observatory

Folk festival; 20th century (1901-00-00-1940-00-00);

The Trung Sisters (c. 12 - AD 43), known in Vietnamese as Hai Ba Trung (literally 'the two Trung Ladies'), and individually as Trung Trac and Trung Nha, were two first century Vietnamese women leaders who successfully rebelled against Chinese Han-Dynasty rule for three years, and are regarded as national heroines of Vietnam. The sisters were born in Northern Vietnam, the dates of their birth are unknown, but Trung Trac was older than Trung Nha. The exact date of their death is also unknown but both died in AD 43.

Ramayana epic murals paintings in Ramasamy Vishnu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia. Horse, Chariot, Asia

Buddhist temple, Namche Bazaar, Solukhumbu, Nepal.

A wall painting at the 17th century Paro Dzong, one of Bhutan's most impressive and well-known dzongs.

Life of Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. The birth of infant Siddhartha as a prince who pointing to the North, walked seven steps on lotuses. Long Duc buddhist temple. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Life of Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. The birth of infant Siddhartha as a prince who pointing to the North, walked seven steps on lotuses. Long Duc buddhist temple. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Painting of F Alphabet with God Shivalinga Copyright: xHimalayanxAcademy/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotional Discourse Indian. Devotional Discourse, 1750-1775. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 8 3/4 x 9 3/16 in. (22.2 x 23.3 cm). Asian Art 1750-1775

Mexico.Mexico city.National Museum of Anthropology.Mexica-Aztec culture.Codex Borbonicus.

elephant-drawn chariot, Kalachakcra buddhist mandala, Dalai Lama gift, pollensa museum, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Taksin (Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Maharat; Thai: มเด็จพระเจ้าตากินมหาราช; Chinese: 鄭昭; pinyin: Zhèng Zhāo; Teochew: Dênchao; Vietnamese: Trịnh Quốc Anh) ; (April 17, 1734 - April 7, 1782) was the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom. He is greatly revered by the Thai people for his leadership in liberating Siam from Burmese occupation after the Second Fall of Ayutthaya in 1767, and the subsequent unification of Siam after it fell under various warlords. He established the city Thonburi as the new capital, as the city Ayutthaya had been almost completely destroyed by the invaders. His reign was characterized by numerous wars, fought to repel new Burmese invasions and to subjugate the northern Tai kingdom of Lan Na, the Laotian principalities, and Cambodia. He was succeeded by the Chakri dynasty and the Rattanakosin Kingdom under his long time friend King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I). Although warfare took up most of King Taksin's time, he paid a great deal of attention to politics, admi

Madras - temple with the holy pond. From the journey to India. Ciągliński, Jan (1858-1913), painter

Tahiti, Nave Nave Mahana (Delightful Days)

Ia Orana Maria, Hail Mary, Paul Gauguin, 1891, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan, New York City, USA, North America

Ramayana epic murals paintings in Ramasamy Vishnu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia. cow, Asia

A hand-drawn, hand-coloured watercolour from the late 19th century by an unknown Burmese artist. The name of the ethnic group featured appears near the top of the picture in Shan script (left), Burmese script (Centre) and Khun script (right). Khun script was formerly used in Kengtung / Kyaingtong in eastern Shan State and in Lan Na or Lanna, northern Thailand.

The trial of soul after death in the court of Yama. Chromolithograph.

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