Join student tour guides Tommy Mahon and Mei Tercek in their exploration of the ways Buddhist divinities were depicted in different cultures, and learn how these depictions were reflective of the Buddhist canons and views on man and nature! In this student guide chat, we will take a closer look at Buddhist sculpture in the museums' collections and explore what the Greco-Roman influence on depiction of divinity in Buddhism was, how the Buddhist belief system and the view on man and nature were reflected in the statues of Buddha, and why Buddha’s arms are supposed to evoke ‘the smooth suppleness of an elephant’s trunk’. TAKE A CLOSER LOOK: + Follow the Student Guides on Instagram @harvardarthappens: https://www.instagram.com/harvardarthappens/ + Join an upcoming tour via https://harvardartmuseums.org/calendar + Explore more fun virtual tours with our student guides: https://vimeo.com/channels/1067642 + Discover more Buddhist art in our gallery "The Efflorescence of East Asian and Buddhist Art:" https://harvardartmuseums.org/visit/floor-plan/2/2740?gallery=2740 --- The Ho Family Student Guide Program at the Harvard Art Museums prepares students to create original, research-based tours and interpretive materials about the collections. Rooted in the Student Guides' individual perspectives, each tour offers a unique, thematic viewpoint and opportunity for conversation. SPEAKERS: + Tommy Mahon, Ho Family Student Guide at the Harvard Art Museums, Harvard College Class of 2020; + Mei Tercek, Ho Family Student Guide at the Harvard Art Museums, Harvard College Class of 2021. --- All images and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and this channel does not claim any right over them. Copyright Disclaimer: Any use of copyrighted content on this channel constitutes “fair use” pursuant to 17 U.S. Code § 107 as it is utilized for the purpose of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Recorded: July 3, 2020. Video: Tommy Mahon and Mei Tercek. © President and Fellows of Harvard College. For questions related to permission for commercial use of this video, please contact the Department of Digital Imaging and Visual Resources at am_divr@harvard.edu.