In Chinese restaurants I always see statues of Buddha with long earlobes. I sometimes ask the folks who work there what significance this has. So far, even the Buddhists (three now) have no idea ...

Based on the iconography of the stele, particularly the pipal leaves, Fussman believes the prince is Gautama Siddhartha Sakyamuni, who is said to have achieved enlightenment, become a Buddha ...

Long ears are part of Buddhist iconography, which is if anything more complex than Christian iconography. So pay attention. Given the swelling prominence of Asia in the world scheme, this is stuff ...

As well as the proportions, other aspects of the depiction – such as number of teeth, colour of eyes, direction of hairs – became very important. The iconography of the Buddha is highly specific.

Tenzing Rigdol enters a political debate that is disruptive, slippery, and without comparison in Tibetan contemporary art.

(The Conversation) — Buddha’s birthday has not always been a major holiday for Buddhists, but is now celebrated in diverse ways throughout Asia.

Standing at nearly 50 feet, the giant Buddha statue in Nara, Japan is world-famous for a reason. So are his tightly wound bronze curls—they even have religious significance. But now, reports ...

His Buddha images, hollowed of traditional iconography and filled instead with pop-art stickers, have become iconic commentaries on the internationalization and commodification of Tibetan Buddhism.

A new exhibition at the British Museum in London traces the stunning evolution of India's devotional art through 189 objects.