LIB-Religious art/antiquities
General
Asian Historical Architecture
Over 5,700 photos of 415 sites in Asia. Religious architecture and buildings are well presented.
Electronic Images
Links which enable the user to access images from the major world religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Islam and a large section of Judaism.
Great Buildings Collection
A very useful gateway to architecture around the world. Includes many images of religious architecture.
Wabash Center: Guide to Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
Provides useful electronic resources for religions and arts, archaeology and classics, images, and icons.
Warburg Institute: Photographic Collection
Includes large section of Buddhist iconography and other Asian and African iconography.
Silk Road Seattle
Provides internet materials for learning and teaching about the “Silk Road” theme to explore cultural interaction acrossEurasia to the Seventeenth Century. Good introduction to the myriad cultures and issues that constitute the Silk Road. The Religion section includes Buddhism. Islam, Nestorianism, Zoroastriansim, and Manicheanism.
Individual religions
Buddhist Art
About.com: Buddhist Art
Useful sites with many images of Buddhist art and antiquities.
Academic Info: Religion: Buddhist Studies - Art
Links to many Buddhist art image sites.
Bamiyan Buddhas
The AIIS slide (51 in number) show of the Bamiyan Buddha.
Buddhist Art and Architecture
A small illustrated web site consisting of Borobodur, Sanchi, Buddha image, stupas, hand mudras, mandalas, Tibetan art, and tangkas, maintained by the Buddha Dharma Education Association.
Buddhist Art and the Trade Routes
Online exhibition from the Asia Society providing an overview of the trade routes and the Buddhist religion, and images of Buddhist art from Korea, Japan, China, Mongolia, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and Sri Lanka.
Dunhuang Art Through the Eyes of Duan Wenjie
A collection of writings on Dunhuang cave art by Duan Wejie, former director of the Dunhuang Academy.
Gandhara: Buddhist Ritual Art Objects & Sculpture
A company based in Australia specialising in the acquisition of Gandharan and South East Asian art and sculpture, from ancient Afghanistan to imperial China, with a strong representation from Thailand, Burma, Laos and Cambodia. Includes images of Gandharan sculpture.
Himalayan Art
Virtual exhibition to bring together images of Himalayan art from around the world. Consists of paintings, sculpture, block prints and murals with descriptions.
Huntington Archive Buddhist and Related Arts
Photographic research and teaching archive of Buddhist and related arts, consisting of over 2,500 images, essays, guide to photo documentation; Buddhist art of China; on-line exhibitions, the Rezk Collection of Tibetan art from the collection of the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, and several other Asian art sites. Includes:-
Lost and Stolen Images of Afghanistan and Nepal, Art of Newar Buddhism in Nepal, Buddhist Art of China and Huntington Archive Quick Guide to Newar Buddhism.
International Dunhuang Project
An international collaboration to make more than 100,000 manuscripts, paintings and artefacts from Dunhuang and other Silk Road sites with quality colour images, maintained by the British Library. A collection of links to other websites relating to Dunhuang and the Silk Road.
Manas: Culture, Architecture of India, Buddhist Architecture
Describes the distinctive stupa style architecture from Asoka in 255 B.C. to the Mahayana Buddhist cave structures in the 13 -15th centuries.
Nara National Museum, Japan
The main objectives of the museum are the preservation, research, and surveying of art and antiquities, in particular Buddhist art and antiquities, with the cooperation of numerous temples, shrines, and private collectors. Includes 162 masterworks of Buddhist art and antiquities from the Museum’s collection, with superb colour images and text in Japanese.
Shrines and Temples of Japan & Buddhist Sculpture of Japan
290 photographs of mainly Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples and sculptures.
World Heritage: Seokguram
Seokguram stands as a proud testimony to Korea's brilliant tradition of classical Buddhist sculpture. Includes many colour images of Korean stone Buddha images.
Tibetan Book of the Dead
Literature and artwork on prayer, ritual, and meditation from the religious traditions of Tibet, India, and Nepal, maintained at the University of Virginia.
Tibetan Tankas
Online exhibition of over 70 images of Tibetan Tankas. Site produced by theMuseum of Anthropology, University of Michigan.
Christian Art
Asian Christian Art Association
The Association was founded to encourage artists to express Christian concern through their art in an Asian context. Includes online exhibitions of the paintings of selected Christian artists from Asian countries.
Coptic Network Picture Archive
Provides Coptic icons and other images.
He Qi Gallery
Provides information about the Chinese Christian artist He Qi.
Hindu Art
ArtLex on Hindu art
Hindu art and Hinduism defined with images of examples from history, and links to other resources.
Devi: the Great Goddess
Documents and art work exploring the six aspects of the Indian Goddess Devi, developed to accompany a 1999 exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution. Also includes information on the historic and modern interpretations of Devi, and her worship.
Manas: Architecture of India
Good educational resource covers the history and features of Indian's prominent monuments and temples.
TempleNet
Features temples, temple architecture, festivals, fairs, beliefs, legends, tours, and abodes of Shakti, Shiva, Ganesha, Skanda, Surya, and Vishnu.
Islamic Art
Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture (at Harvard University and MIT)
Dedicated to the study of Islamic architecture and urbanism, visual culture, and conservation.
ArchNet
An online community for architects, planners, urban designers, landscape architects, and scholars, with a special focus on the Islamic world. It also provides a huge internet image source for Islamic architecture and other related publications.
Environmental Design: Journal of the Islamic Environmental Design Research Centre
Journal to promote and coordinate higher studies and research in the field of architecture, and urban and rural planning pertaining to the Islamic world. Freely available.
Islamic Arts and Architecture
Explains the historical and cultural significance of Islamic and Arabic artefacts. Covers architecture, calligraphy, oriental rugs, and coins. Includes FAQs, a bibliography, radio reviews, and links to academic schools and museums.
Islamic Architecture
Gives information about the Islamic architecture and reviews of mosques and palaces around the world. Also includes information on calligraphy styles, carpet designs, geometrical & floral patterns, metalwork, Pottery, textiles, and woodwork. Includes images.
Islamic Architecture in Isfahan
Contains photographs and descriptions of Islamic architectural styles from the 11th to the 19th century.
Islamic Art: Introduction
A small site which provides a general and basic introduction to Islamic art and the historical and cultural traditions. Includes some images, glossaries, dynasties and maps. Maintained by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Islamic Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Islamic art collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with extensive text.
Islamic Arts and Architecture
Islamic Arts and Architecture (IAAO) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing information on arts and architecture with a strong commitment to research and service. Contains sections for glossary, calligraphy, architecture, coins and carpets with some images.
Islamic Culture and the Medical Arts
Online documents for the U.S. National Library of Medicine 1994 exhibition celebrating the achievements of the medical profession in Islamic culture from the 9th to the 19th century.
Islamic Heritage of India
A picture collection on Islamic arts and monuments of India.
Islamic Monuments in India: Photographic Database
About 20,000 black and white photographs of Islamic monuments in India taken by the University of Tokyo expedition in the early 1960s in the collection of the Research and Information Center for Asian Studies, Institute of Oriental Culture, University of Tokyo.
Nour Foundation: The Khalili Collection of Islamic Art
The Khalili collection holds more that 20,000 objects documenting the entire artistic production of the Islamic lands over a period of some 140 years. It also includes Japanese, Spanish and Swedish art.
Jaina Art
Jainism: Principles, Tradition, and Practices
A well organized set of links to Internet resources relating to Jainism. Sections for Jain pilgrimage and Jain images have images of temples, and other Jaina art.
Jewish Art
Center for Jewish Art
The Center for Jewish Art is the world's foremost institution dedicated to the preservation of the Jewish artistic heritage. Its activities include documentation, research, education and publishing; e.g. the Jerusalem Index of Jewish Art, an iconographical Jewish art database.
Second Temple Synagogues
Provides a wealth of information about Judaism at the time of Christ and in the following centuries. It offers links to texts, images, and archaeological findings.
Shinto Art
Kasuga mandara kankei bunken mokuroku春日曼荼羅 関係文献目録
Fairly up to date bibliography of books and articles on the Kasuga mandala in Japanese.
Shinto Shrine Database
Created by the Shinto Shrine Network Association of Japan. The database links to many Shinto shrines in Japan. Includes photos of Shinto shrines.
Shrines and Temples of Japan & Buddhist Sculpture of Japan
290 photographs of mainly Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples and sculptures.
Takami Jinja kenchikubutsu shashin shiryô shû 高見神社建築物写真資料集
Superb colour photos of the Takami Shinto shrines.
Sikh Art
Sikhnet Gallery
A collection of Sikh related photographs, paintings, graphic art, symbols and various other art
Taoist Art
Taoism and the Arts of China
Well-designed site for the history of Taoism, illustrated by works of art and containing a very good timeline, glossary, reading lists, and lesson plans to enhance students' understanding of the works of art. Based on an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Taoist Art
Part of The Art of Asia, an online resource for museum visitors, teachers, students, etc., produced by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Includes many images relating to Taoism.
