Takeout Tuesday | What Defines Identity: Snail Curls of the Buddha to Dreadlocks of Shiva
Online via Zoom
"What Defines Identity: Snail Curls of the Buddha to Dreadlocks of Shiva," with docent Neaera Baer.
“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.
See all upcoming events in this series.Image: The Buddha triumphing over Mara, flanked by two seated Buddhas, approx. 800-900. India; Bihar state. Stone (chlorite schist). Asian Art Museum, The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S123+. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
The Asian Art Museum Docent Program is generously supported by the Dhanam Foundation and Society for Asian Art.