About this video
The video introduces a Korean female monk artist who has dedicated her life to keeping the tradition of Buddhist painting alive, shown at work on a painting of a Guardian King. For her, creating Buddhist images is a religious practice: she follows set rules of iconography and uses traditional materials and techniques.
You'll be able to
- explain why creating Buddhist images is a religious practice for the artist.
- explain what it means to follow rules of iconography.
- describe how artists keep a traditional art form alive.
Key words
- Monk
- A person who has given their life to religious practice; here, a female Buddhist monk.
- Iconography
- The set rules and symbols for showing religious figures so they can be recognised.
- Tradition
- A way of doing something passed down over generations.
- Guardian King
- A protective figure in Buddhist art; this painting shows the Guardian King of the West.
Transcript
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