Himalayan Art - Features over 1500 artworks from Tibet,
Nepal, Bhutan, India, China and Mongolia. Art from leading private
and museum collections, accompanied by scholarship, cataloging
and interpretation.
Asian Art Gallery - Online gallery of Buddhist art.
Asian Arts - Exhibition of Asian Arts.
Buddha Image Archive - Several dozen Buddha images for down
.
Buddhism Gallery - Small online gallery of Buddhist paintings,
thangkas, statues, and icons.
Buddhist Art and Architecture - About the symbolism behind
hand mudrus and mandalas, and the perfect proportions behind
every Buddha figure.
Buddhist Manuscripts of the Great Silk Road - Virtual tour
of the "Exhibition of Buddhist Manuscripts and Block Prints"
at the National Library of Austria.
Chinese and Japanese Art links - Chinese and Japanese Art
History Virtual Library Links
Contemporary and Computer Buddhist Art - hosted by BuddhaNet's
online magazine - BuddhaZine.
Dharmapala Centre - School of Thangka Painting in Nepal
Dunhuang Cave Art - Dunhuang was at the hub of cultural
exchanges between China and the West along the "Silk Road".
So, the cave art of Dunhuang possesses a special geographical
and cultural significance. The cave art derived from the style
and technique of Buddhist art of the Western Regions. Its main
purpose was to exalt the noble examples of the life of Buddha
and stories about his previous lives in accumulating philanthropic
virtues.
Everyone's Mandala Coloring Book - Monique Mandali, M.A.,
is a transpersonal psychotherapist in private practice in Billings,
Montana. Monique uses mandalas in her own work with clients
and presents workshops and retreats that heal body, mind, and
spirit.
Himalayan Art - The Himalayan Art Project web page features
over 1500 artworks from Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, India, China and
Mongolia.
The Huntington Archive Home Page - Archive of Buddhist and
Related Art. A Photographic Research and Teaching Archive at
Ohio State University.
Isisdownunder's Kuan Yin Pictures and Information - Pictures
and explanation of Kuan Yin.
Korean Sokkuram - World Heritage Stone Cave Hermitage, featuring
Korean Buddhist Images, Deva and Boddhisattva images.
Mahayana Art by Brian Barry - A selection of artworks, translations,
and articles by this Seoul-based American Buddhist artist
The Maitreya Project - Building a 500 foot statue of Maitreya,
the future Buddha at Kushinagar in eastern Uttar Pradesh India.
A symbol of loving kindness for the world.
Mandala - Information about the Tibetan Mandala.
Nezu Institute of Fine Arts - Includes paintings, calligraphy,
sculpture, ceramics, textiles, metal, wood, and Buddhist art.
Psychedelic Art by Hans Taeger - A gallery of psychedelic
sketches and diary pages of the early 70's by Hans Taeger. Quotes
concerning the interrelations between psychedelics, Buddhism
and meditation.
Stupas - Stupas are Buddhist monuments traditionally containing
relic(s) of the Buddha. This site covers their history, meaning,
symbolism; and links to stupas both finished and under construction
all around the world.
Urthona Magazine - Explores the arts and Western culture
from a Buddhist perspective providing insightful coverage of
the arts
What Web! Online Mindful Poetry Zone - Selections from the
book "What Book: Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop,"
edited by Gary Gach, Parallax Press, 1998.
The World of the Buddha Footrprint - In early Buddhism the
most popular symbol was of the Buddha's footprints. Scholar
Dr. Waldemar C. Sailer presents studies about the history and
significance of the Buddha footprints existing in 15 Asian countries.
Tibetan Art
The Art of Tibet - The Himalayan Art Project, sponsored
by the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, provides access
to more than 1,200 works of Tibetan art held in major collections.
Each tangka or statue can be viewed in fine detail using a zoom
capability. Browse by category or use search to locate subjects.
Also includes special exhibits and educational material.
Art of Joan Bredin Price - A gallery of paintings and prints
of the Twenty One Taras paintings accompanied by corresponding
verses of traditional prayers. Available as prints or new commissions.
Art of Newar Buddhism, Nepal - Sculpture, temple and stupa
art, and rituals. Includes many images as well as detailed text.
Art of the Headless Dakini - Some images of dakinis, including
headless ones. Also images of thogchags. Comments on both.
Asian Arts, New York City - Museum quality Central Asian,
Islamic, Nepalese and Indian material with a specialized interest
in the art of Tibet.
Asianart: Early Tibetan Mandalas: The Rossi Collection -
Fourteen Tibetan paintings of mandalas dating from the 13th
to the 16th centuries, with commentary, and descriptive catalog.
Brian Hafer's - Multimedia Buddhist Art Gallery - Brief
descriptions of types of art and samples of chanting and ritual
music (in .wav format.)
Buddhist Art: Symbolism of Mandalas - A brief description
of the general meaning of mandalas.
Buddhist Paintings of Buryatia - A selection of thangkas
from the collection of the Buryat Historical Museum with a brief
description of the museum.
Chenrezig / Avalokiteshvara - The Tibetan Buddhist Buddha
of Compassion: Chenresig (Avalokiteshvara)
Chenrezig Tibetan Sand Mandalas - Tibetan Sand Mandala Tour
2001 and 2002 in New Zealand. Information about and images of
Chenrezig Tibetan Sand Mandalas.
Dakini Land - A celebration of the female spirit as manifest
in the Dakini. Some images of Dakinis with a brief discussion
of the symbolism.
Dharma Images Home Gallery - A gallery of Deities from Tibetan
Buddhist tradition rendered through Photoshop and the Web.
Dharmapala Center, School of Thangka Painting - The school,
in Kathmandu, Nepal, is supervised by Nyingma lamas. Site contains
images of more than 300 thangkas, illustrated essays detailing
the creation process and symbolism. Works can be commissioned
or purchased.
Exploring the Mandala - Brief description of mandalas, including
a computer model developed at Cornell University.
Headless Dakinis - Art and culture of Tibetan chod practitioners
and dakinis.
Hindu Paintings: Newsletter Archive - A collection of illustrated
articles about Buddhist and Hindu art. Topics include Dance
of the Yogini, The Bodhisattva Ideal; Tantric Buddhist Art;
and Green Tara and White Tara - Feminist Ideals in Buddhist
Art.
The Iconography of Vajrayana - A collection of the tantric
paintings.
Kaladarshan - Tibetan Art Virtual Library - Guide to Tibetan
Art, Theatre & Music. The WWW Virtual Library entry provides
a central access point to online resources dealing with Tibetan
art.
Mandala - Illustrated discussion of mandalas, their creation
and their place within Buddhist Tantric practice.
Mandala Sand Painting - Description and images from the
creation of a sand mandala.
Manjushri-Mandala - A sorted Archive of Tibetan Thangka
Art
Mindful Creations - The Art of Joanne Chilton - Miksang
means Good Eye in Tibetan. Fine Art Photography that works with
a contemplative style called Miksang. See new exhibit titled "In
Quiet Places".
Mirrors of the Heart-Mind - The Rezk Collection of Tibetan
Art from the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art. Eight-five
images with explanatory text accompanied by forty-seven related
essays.
The Mystical Arts of Tibet - Descriptions and illustrations
of touring exhibits of sacred music, sacred dance, mandala sand
painting, art, and photos of Tibet. Includes tour schedule and
contact information.
Nepalese Thangka Paintings - A collection of Tibetan and
Nepalese Thangka paintings featuring Red, Green, and White Tara;
Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara); Manjushri, Boddhisattva, Mandalas;
Wheel of Life; Mahakaal; Yab Yum; Kuber; Ganesha.
Nick Dudka: The Buddist Art of Thangka - A collection of
thangkas including brief descriptions.
Sand Mandala - History and explanation of mandalas, with
photos.
Silk Thangka: Fabric Images in the Tibetan Tradition - Gallery
showing hand-stitched mosaics of silk by a contemporary textile
artist working in the Tibetan tradition. Information on creation
process and history of fabric thangkas.
Temple Art Studios - Creators of silk appliques thangkas
and paintings, unique historic Tibetan art projects and films.
Tibetan Buddhism Image Gallery - There have been people
asking why the deities in Tibetan Buddhism, especially the Dharma
Protectors and deities of the Highest Yoga Tantra are so wrathful
and fierce in looks. The look of wrathfulness is also the same
as compassion.
Tibetan Paintings by the Thangde Gatsal Studio - A school
in Dharamsala, India that teaches the art of Tibetan thangka
painting. Commissions are accepted for specific thangkas.
The Tibetan Photo Project - Tibetan monks are using the
camera for the first time to document and share their lives
and culture in exile. Several galleries of photographs and related
material.
Tibetan Sacred Art - The work of Sanje Elliott, thangka
painter. Paintings done in the traditional Karma Ghadri style
of Tibetan Sacred Art. Gallery of thangkas and information on
classes.
Tibetan Thangka Gallery #1 (Taeger Collection) - Tibetan
Thangka Gallery # 1 from the Taeger Collection, 20 temporary
paintings by Tibetan artists
Virtual Thangka Gallery - Osel Shen Phen Ling copyright-free
line drawings from various tibetan sources. Java applets for
a prayer wheel and candle offerings.
Zen Art
Chan Visual Arts - A collection from the Zen Buddhist Order
of Hsu Yun.
Nadja Van Ghelue Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy - Dharma
art inspired by Zen Buddhism.
Zen and Photography - Features more than 175 photos from
a Zen artistic perspective.
Zen Art-Net - Artist's personal page displaying large amounts
of her Zen-inspired paintings and calligraphy.
The Zen Arts - Zen arts incorporated into the Eight Gates
training program of the Mountains and Rivers Order (Zen Mountain
Monastery). Includes a discourse on art as zen-practice.
Commerce
The Buddha Gallery - Specializing in antique Buddhas, Buddhist,
Hindu art as well as pieces from Thailand, Burma, Laos, and
Tibet.
House of Buddha - A commercial site displaying images of
Buddha in all his numerous forms and come out of a tradition
of veneration and ritual.
Lotus Sculpture - Buddha sculptures for purchase.
Mandala-Universe.com - The sacred and the spiritual science
of light and sound through books, seminars and alternate resources.
Sacred Sapce - Sells Tibetan and Chinese antique Buddhist
items
Sitting Buddhas - Hand carved buddhas from Indonesia, for
altar or desk, also weeping buddhas and zen gardens.
Zinnia - Buddhist and Hindu Art.
Pilgrimage
Buddhist Pilgrimage In the Footsteps of the Buddha - "In
the Footsteps of the Buddha" is a Buddhist pilgrimage through
India and Nepal with Shantum Seth. Organized in December and
February every year. Includes a pilgrim's page and pilgrimage
sites.
Insight Travel Buddhist Pilgrimages - Pilgrimages to India,
Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Dharamsala that combining travel with
inquiry and meditation. Includes pilgrimage information and
schedule.
