Buddhism and Hinduism

I’ve always been interested in Buddhism and Hinduism. I wanted to learn more about them which was why I choose these two videos.

For both videos, I felt that symbolism was a prominent concept. Both cultures had art work and architecture that showed symbolism. The spiritual leader came in many forms to avoid having the image of a “God.” In Hinduism, water is a symbolism for the flow of life. This is partly what inspired my mask in this module’s art project. Both beliefs systems influenced art and especially architecture. Many of the worship structures and symbolic sculptures were amazing works of art. I find that religion and spiritual groups place a lot of indirect emphasis on the art works that are used in their religion. The symbolism is as important as the concept itself. 

Again, the videos provide more interactive histories to the art provided in the book. The element of symbolism was more prominent and I saw it more when explained in the art works. I feel the videos are a better into the topics of the text than exploring the text first. I’d like to go back and look at the arts in the text and look for symbolism in them. 

I enjoy the videos much more than reading the text book. I just don’t comprehend as much. I think they add a lot of depth for me because they reach to a new way for me to learn.