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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.
http://www.himalayanart.org/
Urthona Magazine
Explores the arts and Western culture from a Buddhist perspective providing insightful coverage of the arts
http://www.urthona.com
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.
http://www.buddhafootprint.com
Dharmapala Centre
School of Thangka Painting in Nepal
http://www.bremen.de/info/nepal/
Asian Arts
Exhibition of Asian Arts.
http://www.asianart.com/
Chinese and Japanese Art links
Chinese and Japanese Art History Virtual Library Links
http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/fineart/html/chinese/links.html#Section6
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.
http://www.mandali.com/
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.
http://www.levity.com/interbeing/whatweb.html
Isisdownunder's Kuan Yin Pictures and Information
Pictures and explanation of Kuan Yin.
http://www.geocities.com/isisdownunder1/index.html
Buddhism Gallery
Small online gallery of Buddhist paintings, thangkas, statues, and icons.
http://www.geocities.com/directx_user/gallery/index.htm
Korean Sokkuram
World Heritage Stone Cave Hermitage, featuring Korean Buddhist Images, Deva and Boddhisattva images.
http://www.stone.biz/eng/seokguram/
The Buddhist Icon and the Modern Gaze
Essay by Bernard Faure regarding the cultural and religious importance of Buddhist art.
http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-EPT/bernard.htmxxc
Buddhist Manuscripts of the Great Silk Road
Virtual tour of the "Exhibition of Buddhist Manuscripts and Block Prints" at the National Library of Austria.
http://www.lotossutra.at/english/start_e.htm
Mandala
Information about the Tibetan Mandala.
http://www.jyh.dk/indengl.htm
Buddhist Studies - Art
Buddhist Studies - Art Resources
http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/anu/buddhart.html
Dharma Screen Savers
http://www.all7.com/omg/dharma/
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.
http://www.iol.ie/~taeger/psydicky/psydicky.html
The Huntington Archive Home Page
Archive of Buddhist and Related Art. A Photographic Research and Teaching Archive at Ohio State University.
http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/
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.
http://www.stupa.org.nz/
The Maitreya Project
An effort to erect a 500 foot tall statue of Maitreya Buddha, at Bodhgaya, India.
http://www.maitreya-statue.org/
Buddha Image Archive
Several dozen Buddha images for downloading.
http://www.flyvision.org/sbm/bia.html
Buddhist Art and Architecture
About the symbolism behind hand mudrus and mandalas, and the perfect proportions behind every Buddha figure.
http://www.buddhanet.net/gallery.htm
Buddha Images Through History
On how to recognize a buddha-image, with multiple examples.
http://home.att.net/%7Ealterity/Buddh_Intro/Pages/Buddha_Image.html
What does the imagery in tantric art mean?
Amitabha Buddhist Centre - Dharma Online
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~fpmtsing/d-quest.html#Q7
Himalayan Art
The Himalayan Art Project web page features over 1500 artworks from Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, India, China and Mongolia.
http://www.himalayanart.org/choose.cfm
Mahayana Art by Brian Barry
A selection of artworks, translations, and articles by this Seoul-based American Buddhist artist
http://www.bbbudart.com
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.
http://www.ignca.nic.in/ks_19026.htm
Asian Art Gallery
Online gallery of Buddhist art.
http://www.asianart-gallery.de
Nezu Institute of Fine Arts
Includes paintings, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, metal, wood, and Buddhist art.
http://www.nezu-muse.or.jp/index_e.html
Contemporary and Computer Buddhist Art
hosted by BuddhaNet's online magazine - BuddhaZine.
http://www.buddhanet.net/mag_art.htm
The Maitreya Project
Building a 500 foot statue of Maitreya, the future Buddha, in Bodhgaya, India. A symbol of loving kindness for the world
http://www.maitreyaproject.org/
Kosanji Temple Museum
Kosanji Temple was founded by the Buddhist priest Koso Kosanji in memory of his mother in 1936. Museum exhibits the history of the temple, as well as art collected by the priest.
http://www.kousanji.or.jp/english/index.html
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