Accessible Art History
Podcast Episode 93 - Seated Buddha

Welcome back to Accessible Art History: The Podcast! In this episode of Metropolitan Masterpieces, I am discussing a fascinating statue of a Seated Buddha!
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Seated Buddha
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
1st to mid-2nd century CE
Public Domain via The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Seated Buddha
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
1st to mid-2nd century CE
Public Domain via The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sources
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/72381
https://www.history.com/topics/religion/buddhism
https://www.originalbuddhas.com/about-buddha-statues/hand-positions/abhaya-mudra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Buddhist_art
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/budd/hd_budd.htm
https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/tree-and-serpent
https://cdn.sanity.io/files/cctd4ker/production/b02e241cb2699bfddc00f8c3f75df499a538bc8b.pdf
https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/collection-areas/asian-art/highlights