Talks and Lectures
Takeout Tuesdays: Lunchtime Conversations About Art
Online via Zoom
The Buddha Triumphing Over Mara
In this highly descriptive Takeout Tuesday intended for folks who are blind or visually impaired, docent Aggie Brenneman traces the moment of the Buddha's enlightenment embodied by this rare 1,000-year-old stone sculpture.
ABOUT TAKEOUT TUESDAYS
“Take out” a taste of art! Join museum docents and fellow art lovers for interactive lunchtime encounters with selected artworks from the collection. We’ll gather on Zoom to look closely at compelling works using high-resolution images and uncover fun facts. Each weekly session explores a different topic. Unmute to join the conversation.
Image: The Buddha triumphing over Mara, 850–950. India; probably Kurkihar, Bihar state. Basalt. Asian Art Museum, The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S598. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.
Organizers & Sponsors
The Asian Art Museum Docent Program is generously supported by the Dhanam Foundation and Society for Asian Art.
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