- 01Siddhartha Gautama and the Awakened One
- 02Early Buddhist Teaching, Karma, and Rebirth
- 03The Sangha and the Spread of Buddhism
- 04Symbolic Substitutes for the Buddha
- 01The Earliest Datable Buddha Images under Kanishka
- 02Mathura as an Early Center of Buddha Sculpture
- 03The Abhayamudra and the Snail-Shell Hair Type
- 04Maitreya and the Distinction from Siddhartha Gautama
- 01Monastic Robes and Deeply Incised Drapery
- 02Greek and Roman Artistic Elements in Gandhara
- 03The Export of Gandharan Buddha Images
- 04Local Prototypes and Artistic Experimentation
- 01Kushan Rule and the Reign of Kanishka
- 02Bactria, Gandhara, and Mathura within the Kushan Empire
- 03Coins of Kanishka Depicting the Buddha
- 04The Kanishka Reliquary and Monastic Patronage
- 01Gandhara as the Crossroads of Asia
- 02Mediterranean Trade and Imported Luxury Goods
- 03Heracles and Vajrapani in Buddhist Art
- 04Pilgrims, Texts, and Portable Buddha Images
- 01Xuanzang’s Account of the Bamiyan Valley
- 02Rock-Cut Standing and Reclining Buddhas
- 03Wood, Plaster, Paint, and Gilding on the Bamiyan Figures
- 04Relics, Monasteries, and Visual Worship at Bamiyan
Art History- Tutorial Reading
This course examines the emergence, development, and transmission of Buddha imagery in early Buddhist art, focusing on the shift from symbolic representation to human form, the distinct artistic traditions of Mathura and Gandhara, the role of trade and empire, and the monumental Buddhas of Bamiyan.
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03Can I see what the Art History- Tutorial Reading course covers before I start?
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04Do I get a certificate for the Art History- Tutorial Reading course?
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