Ten Compelling Buddhist Sculptures and Paintings

NOTE: A "listicle" is an article in the format of a list. Listicles are very popular on the internet. Guidelines for your listicle: ▸ Select ten compelling Buddhist sculptures and paintings for your list. ▸ Select them from any lectures and readings posted on the syllabus between April 7th and April 19th. ▸ List them in chronological order from oldest to newest. ▸ Identify each item in your list as accurately as you can as follows: name of work, historical period, approximate date, material, location. Note: It is not necessary to write these identifications in sentences. ▸ Write two sentences for each work. Using your own words, describe the iconography of the work and its religious significance. ▸ Attach an image of each of the ten works in your listicle. Format Sample for a Listicle Entry: Note: This example would NOT be appropriate for your listicle because it is Shinto architecture, not Buddhist sculpture or painting. Name: Main Sanctuary, Ise Shrine. Materials: Cypress wood, miscanthus reeds. Historical Period: Late Kofun/ Hakuhō. Date: Rebuilt at 20-year intervals since the 7th century. Location: Mie Prefecture. This architectural style is identified with Shinto by numerous features, including chigi (diagonal finials), muchikake (projecting rods under the eaves), and katsuogi (log-shaped weights on the roof). This shrine is dedicated to Amaterasu, a deity believed to be the ancestress of the emperors of Japan.