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James Siena on the Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru
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Artist James Siena reflects on the Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru in this episode of The Artist Project.
February 29, 2016
Papyrus fragment showing a person confronting several crocodiles.
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Watch a video presenting one of the spells from an Egyptian Book of the Dead.
January 1, 2016
A woman in a dark suit stands by a stone pillar in a museum gallery filled with glass cases displaying ancient pottery.
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Artist Deborah Kass reflects on Athenian vases in this episode of The Artist Project.
March 25, 2015
A bald man in a button down shirt looks at a bronze sculpture, holding his hand to his chin.
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Artist Izhar Patkin reflects on Shiva as Lord of Dance in this episode of The Artist Project.
March 25, 2015
A bald man in a blue jacket looks closely at a painting in a gallery.
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Artist Walton Ford reflects on Jan van Eyck’s The Last Judgment in this episode of The Artist Project.
March 25, 2015
A woman with white hair wearing a cream scarf looks at an artwork in a museum gallery.
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Artist Zarina Hashmi reflects on Arabic calligraphy in this episode of The Artist Project.
March 25, 2015
A man wearing glasses and a grey sweater stands in a room, simply furnished with a small desk, window, and a bed.
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Artist Tom Sachs reflects on the Shaker Retiring Room in this episode of The Artist Project.
March 25, 2015
Side view of a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary and Jesus.
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"The most important thing here is the relationship between the two bodies."—Griffith Mann, curator
January 22, 2015
Limestone state "Pietà with Donors" depicts Christ after being taken down from the cross and laid across Mary's lap.
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"You really tap into the emotion of what these people are going through by taking on their poses."—Jennifer Morris, actor
January 22, 2015
Close up of Mary's face in the stone statue "Pietà with Donors."
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"I absolutely read the bishop as a figure of false piety."—Sam Pinkleton, theater director
January 22, 2015