South and Southeast Asia

SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION

Indian PantheonCrash Course Mythology

Introduction to HinduismKhan Academy

Buddhas of BamiyanDrew Binsky

Buddhist Art in INDIA, Afghanistan, AND Tibet

Introduction to Buddhism

Great Stupa at SanchiMadhya Pradesh, IndiaBuddhist; Maurya, late Sunga Dynastyc. 300 B.C.E.–100 C.E. Stone masonry

BuddhaBamiyan, Afghanistanc. 400–800 C.E. (destroyed in 2001)Cut rock with plaster and polychrome paint

Jowo RinpocheEnshrined in the Jokhang TempleLhasa, TibetYarlung DynastyBrought to Tibet in 641 C.E.Gilt metals with semiprecious stones, pearls, and paint; various offerings

HINDU ART IN INDIA

Introduction to Hinduism

Introduction to Hindu Temples

Lakshmana TempleKhajuraho, IndiaHindu, Chandella Dynastyc. 930–950 C.E.Sandstone

Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja)Hindu; India (Tamil Nadu), Chola Dynastyc. 11th century C.E.Cast bronze

southeast asia

Borobudur TempleCentral Java, IndonesiaSailendra Dynastyc. 750–842 C.E. Volcanic stone masonry

AngkorCambodiaHindu, Angkor Dynastyc. 800–1400 C.E.Stone masonry, sandstone

Angkor WatCambodiaHindu, Angkor Dynastyc. 800–1400 C.E.Stone masonry, sandstone

Angkor ThomCambodiaHindu, Angkor Dynastyc. 800–1400 C.E.Stone masonry, sandstone

THE MUGHAL EMPIRE

The Mughal EmpireCrash Course World History

The Rise and Fall of the Mughal Empire - TED-Ed Stephanie Honchell Smith

Is this the most beautiful building in the world? - TED-Ed - Stephanie Honchell Smith

Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to KingsBichitrc. 1620 C.E.Watercolor, gold, ink on paper

Taj MahalAgra, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaUstad Ahmad Lahori (architect)1632–1653 C.E.Stone masonry and marble with inlay of precious andsemiprecious stones; gardens

SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA READING LIST

The Daring Journey to Reach Afghanistan’s Famous Buddhas—before they were lost - National Geographic (3-23-2021)

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