SMC Buddhist Art Formal Analysis

Overview

Write a visual analysis (2-5 sentences). Describe what you see for each image. Think about shape, material, color, pigment (if it has any), and texture. Is it an object? A sculpture? A painting. Observe the image, and simply just describe what you see. 

Then list 3-5 facts about the image. Situate it in its historical context and tell me something we won't know just by looking at it. Consider questions like who made it? Why was it made? What does it represent? What was its function? What's the connection between the artist and the object?

Images

1. Buddhism 
   1. Seated Buddha https://smarthistory.org/seated-buddha/Links to an external site.
   2. The Stupa https://smarthistory.org/the-stupa/Links to an external site.
   3. Four Buddhas https://smarthistory.org/four-buddhas-at-the-american-museum-of-natural-history/Links to an external site.