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Directions:
3 or more images of the examples of the art form including text explanations
about the art form and the symbolism used. Use your research sheet as a guide
for which facts you would select.
Part 1:
Answer the following questions:
1. What is a stupa?
2. What are the components of a stupa and what does each
represent?
3. What are the Eight Auspicious Symbols?
4. What do colors on a stupa (if color is used) represent?
5. How are stupas used?
6. What do the first four steps represent?
Once you have a basic guide of the symbols, you will need to find three
or more images of stupas.
Since you will show the class what you have found about symbolism in
Buddhist art, you will need to create a slide show of images and
explanations.
Buddha Net
This website provides background on several different aspects of
Buddhist art, including mudras (hand gestures) the wheel of dharma,
and the lotus flower.
Images of Buddha
This website contains images of Buddha as well as explanations of
Buddhist sculpture. You can find the definition of Lakshana here.
Antique Zen
This commercial website provides historical information about
Buddhist art as well as a glossary of Buddhas.
About.com
This website provides a glossary of Buddhist art related terms and
brief explanations of the symbolisms
Buddhist Stupas
Symbolic Meaning of Stupas
This website will give you a concise breakdown of many symbolic
features found in stupas.