Art - For Asia Week, Gods, Saints and Flying Heroes - NYTimes.com
Art - For Asia Week, Gods, Saints and Flying Heroes - NYTimes.com: "Anyone interested in Buddhist sacred art will want to sample some of these special, open-to-the-public exhibitions in Manhattan for Asia Week.
A bronze sculpture of Manikkavachakar, a Hindu saint.
John Eskenazi (24 East 80th Street) should be a first stop and a return visit. You won’t find anything in the city more beautiful than the eighth-century Sri Lankan bronze Buddha Mr. Eskenazi has brought with him from London. With its slender limbs and water-thin robe washing over its torso, this figure is a reminder that in Buddhism many cultures merge. In this case India, China and Southeast Asia meet in a distinctive island art."
A bronze sculpture of Manikkavachakar, a Hindu saint.
John Eskenazi (24 East 80th Street) should be a first stop and a return visit. You won’t find anything in the city more beautiful than the eighth-century Sri Lankan bronze Buddha Mr. Eskenazi has brought with him from London. With its slender limbs and water-thin robe washing over its torso, this figure is a reminder that in Buddhism many cultures merge. In this case India, China and Southeast Asia meet in a distinctive island art."
