HAA 0010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Four Noble Truths, Gautama Buddha, Jataka Tales

• School: Pitt
• Department: History of Art & Architecture
• Course: HAA 0010
• Professor: Beranek Saskia

Document Summary

Developed from teachings of shakyamuni buddha, born siddhartha gautama. Born to a royal family in present-day nepal. One can overcome desire by following the eightfold path o o o. Madhya pradesh, india, founded 3rd century bce, rebuilt ca. 4 torana represent the four quarters of the world: sunrise, zenith, sunset, and nadir. Pinnacle of stupa: three basic aspects of buddhism -- buddha himself, the law of. East torana - carved with scenes from the life of buddha and from the jataka tales. Early buddhist art - aniconic tradition: doesn"t use pictures of the figure of the. Buddha himself (never see iconic representation of buddha) Yakshi from the east torana of the great stupa at sanchi. Adoration of the bodhi tree, from the east torana of the great stupa at sanchi, ca. Living in monastic community = carrying act of ritual by yourself. Path at great stupa and footprints, representing buddha. Symbol which refers to buddha without representing him explicitly.