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Sacred India, Sacred Tibet

Museum of Fine Arts
St. Petersburg, Florida
through February 24, 2008

Religion inspires art. Be it Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism or other tenets of faith; each evolve and teach often through the use of decorative motifs in their creativity.

From these pieces much can be learned both about the spiritual side plus the historical impact of the religion. Hinduism and Buddhism both hail from India. What are these two religions?

Sakya Lama Seated on a Throne
Title: Sakya Lama Seated on a Throne,
Tibet, eighteenth century
Medium: Gilt Bronze, Red Gouache
The Gary and Gail Damkoehler Collection
Image Courtesy: Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida

Buddism wishes a life of good intentions through positive living, eventually the goal is to achieve nirvana from earthly existence.


Dharma (righteous living), Artha, (Acquired not inherited wealth) kama (human and sexual love) and moksha (spiritual salvation) are the four goals in life on earth according to the Hindu beliefs. All followers are required to aspire to achieve each tenet of the faith.

Ganesha, The Elephant-Headed God
Title: Ganesha, The Elephant-Headed God,
India, Chola period, ninth century
Medium: Bronze
Gift of Morton D. May
Image Courtesy: Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida

Sacred India, Sacred Tibet aims to increase "understanding of the historical and cultural significance, as well as the great beauty and power, of Indian and Tibetan religious art." On view at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida, the exhibit primarily focuses on bronze works along with wooden sculptures and paintings spanning one thousand years from the 10th to 20th Centuries.


Sacred India Sacred Tibet
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida:
October 6, 2007 - February 24, 2008

Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida

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