India: the Art of the Temple

The British Museum is creating, with the collaboration of the Victoria and Albert Museum,  a
breath-taking exhibition exploring the visual culture of India’s great religions – Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.

Spanning more than ten centuries and including iconic pieces from the collections of the British Museum and the Shanghai Museum, this exhibition tells the story of India’s enduring traditions - traditions which have ancient roots yet continue in a vibrant way to the present. This great cultural story is told through a marvellous array of stone sculptures, terracottas, metal images, paintings and textiles.

Shanghai Museum, China 
This exhibition is presented by the Shanghai Museum
and the British Museum with the collaboration of the
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
4 August 2010 – 15 November 2010

Image:
Seated Buddha, from Gandhara, second century CE