Topic: Rituals and Celebrations [X]
Beliefs Made Visible: Hinduism in South Asia
Members of the Bay Area Indian community describe the context of Hindu arts in South Asia. Included are clips of temples, festivals, and worship at various sites in India. Part one of a two part series.
Bhima (Bima), second of the Pandava (Pandawa) brothers, approx. 1960
Bhima (Bima), second of the Pandava (Pandawa) brothers, approx. 1960. Indonesia; West Java. Wood, cloth, and mixed media. From the Mimi and John Herbert Collection, F2000.86.157.
Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon (Part 1 of 2)
Part one of the introductory film about the special exhibition, The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan on view at the Asian Art Museum fron February 20–May 10, 2009. Film and exhibition produced by the Honolulu Academy of Arts.
Part two of the introductory film about the special exhibition, The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Art of Bhutan on view at the Asian Art Museum fron February 20–May 10, 2009. Film and exhibition produced by the Honolulu Academy of Arts.
Buddha Vairochana
High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Jeffrey Durham, Associate Curator of Himalayan Art, discusses a painting of the Buddha Vairochana in the exhibition, Enter the Mandala.
Buddhist Bell
Elementary School (K-3), Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8)
Buddhist bell, by Tachibana Kyubei, 1532. Japan. Bronze. Transfer from the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. Gift of William Goodman, B84B2.
Buddhist Manuscripts (Sutras) of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392)
The religious fervor and opulence of the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392) can be seen in the intricately hand-copied sutras (the teachings of the Buddha) that date to this period. Korean monk-scribes were commissioned by royals, aristocrats, and individual high-ranking monks to write the sacred words of the Buddha by applying pigments of ground gold and silver to deep indigo–dyed mulberry paper. They began by pictorially narrating the sermons of the Buddha with key episodes within the sutra chapter on the frontispiece (first four sutra panels). The rest of the sutra comprised flowing calligraphy translating the Buddha's teachings.
Burmese Puppet Performance by Mandalay Marionettes Theater
Watch a Burmese puppet peformance by the Madalay Marionettes Theater at the Asian Art Museum.
Buta, a demon
A demon (buta), 1993, by Duyeh. Indonesia; Cibiru, West Java. Wood, cloth, and mixed media. From the Mimi and John Herbert Collection, F2000.86.121.
Celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year
Asian Art Museum Docent, Linda Lei, gives a talk to teachers on the symbols associated with Chinese Lunar New Year at the Asian Art Museum on May 15, 2014.