Ancient Art Podcast, Ancient Worlds

http://ancientartpodcast.org/82 How do artists' choices of materials assign identity and meaning to works of art? How does meaning assign material? In this excerpt from one of my museum tours, I explore the meaningful material of the semi-precious blue stone lapis lazuli in a Tibetan painted banner (thangka) of the Buddha of medicine and healing, Bhaishajyaguru. Features Works of Art: Painted Banner (Thangka) with the Medicine Buddha (Bhaishajyaguru) Central Tibet, 14th century Pigment and gold on cotton 104 x 82.7 cm (41 x 32 1/2 in.) Art Institute of Chicago, 1996.29 Connect: http://itunes.com/podcast?id=205535627 http://ancientartpodcast.org/feedback info@ancientartpodcast.org http://facebook.com/ancientartpodcast http://youtube.com/SCARABsolutions http://twitter.com/lucaslivingston