Events & Programs

Exploring Buddhism and Art
October 15, 2011 1:00-3:00pm

As a team, a Buddhist practitioner and a Pulitzer docent are available to answer questions and lead discussions about Buddhism and Buddhist practices as they relate to the artworks on view in Reflections of the Buddha.

 

 

 

 

Artwork Featured:
A Scene from the Life of the Buddha, late 2nd or early 3rd century
Pakistan, ancient Gandhara region
Kushan period, 1st century BCE–3rd century CE
Phyllite
22 1/2 x 37 x 3 1/2 in. (57.2 x 94 x 8.9 cm)
The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, Purchase:
William Rockhill Nelson Trust, 55 105