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Article: Spirit of the Buddhas; Sackler displays 35 limestone sculptures.(ARTS & CULTURE)(ART)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- March 20, 2004
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Byline: Joanna Shaw-Eagle, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Buddhist statues of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery's "Return of the Buddha: The Qingzhou Discoveries" radiate an intense spirituality comparable to that of Gothic-era Christian saints in French cathedrals.
Though the Chinese physiognomies differ from those of Westerners, the Buddhas ("Enlightened Ones") and bodhisattvas ("Guides to Enlightenment") show a comparable otherworldliness.Both these Buddhist and Christian statues were made for religious worship, but in the Sackler's exhibit, the Buddhist images were empowered to grant salvation to worshippers. An exhibit label tells ...