RLG360H5 Lecture 3: Buddhist Narrative Art
Document Summary
Buddhism in southeast asia: 2 currents moving - theravada which spread from sri lanka and the spread of. The sailendras of srivijaya and java, 8th to 13 centuries: only maritime state to rule over the mainland. Similarities: idea of being located at the cross road, stupa was buried at the cross road, arch ways or gateways are located to symbolism that the stupa is at the cross road. Tuesday, january 20, 2015: 4 openings at mid points at the cartel directions, the gateways to the stupa, modelled on the original idea. The second level represent the form of buddha in his life time on earth: prince sidhartha, legends of his life, rupa meaning form, levels of human existence, moving into the sphere of elighqment buddha. Iconography: branch of art which studies the iconic and the artist convention are associated, facial expression, hand gestures, clothing.
