**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** 

By various estimates, nearly 10% of the world’s population are Buddhist. From its historical beginnings in the 6th century BCE India, to its everyday appearance in our modern lives (yoga, mindfulness), followers of Buddhism have created pieces expressing the religion’s principles and for use by the faithful in worship. As Buddhism spread and changed, so too has the way its art looks. In this talk, we will begin to learn how to interpret the iconography of those images. The religion and images have developed and changed over the centuries as it spread from India to China, Korea, Japan and the world beyond. We will also shine a light on one of the greatest collections Buddhist art from Japan, now part of Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. Led by art historian Mary Woodward, who serves as a guide at several Historic New England properties. She previously served as Public Programs Coordinator and Educator at the Concord Museum. Woodward has a B.A. in Art History from Furman University and a M.A. in Art History from Emory University. She has 40+ years of experience in museums of all shapes and sizes, from the comprehensive collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art to the one-room log cabin birthplace of President James K. Polk. 

Register directly on Zoom HERE. Sponsored by the Corning Foundation and the Friends of the Library.

NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.