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The Art Institute of Chicago Returned a Sculpture to Nepal But Obscured Its Connection to a Wealthy Donor
The famed museum recently returned a 12th-century Buddha sculpture that it says was stolen from the Kathmandu Valley. However ...
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1,000-year-old life-sized Buddha statue discovered in North Korea stuns archaeologists
The Buddha statue unearthed recently in North Korea was sculpted during the Golden Age of Buddhism, which emerged out of an ...
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Archaeologists discover 1,000-year-old Buddha statue in North Korea
Archaeologists discovered an ancient Buddha statue at a North Korean site, which is about a thousand years old. Researchers ...
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From art to Buddha and back again: Art director's Itamar Newman’s enlightened journey
Behind them, one can see a large traditional monument of the Buddha with Phra Ajarn Ofer (Venerable Monk) in orange robes. This painting also contains a visual reference to Western art ...
Archaeologists Found a 1,000-Year-Old Buddha Statue With Stunning Details
An ancient Buddha statue from the early Goryeo dynasty was recently discovered at an archaeological site in North Korea. The Goryeo study saw the flourishing of Buddhist art and architecture funded by ...
6 wall paintings and styles that will breathe life into the home
A home is not just 4 walls, bricks, mortar, and paint. It is also an expression of who we are, what our style is, how we see ...
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The Art Institute of Chicago Is Returning a 12th-Century Buddha Sculpture to Nepal
The investigation specifically called out Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda, which appears in a photo taken in ...
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Art Institute of Chicago Returns Stolen Buddha to Nepal
The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) this week announced the return of Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda to Nepal ...