Preaching Buddha (Salt Lake City)

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Preaching Buddha
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The sculpture in 2021
Preaching Buddha (Salt Lake City)
Subject Buddha
Location Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Coordinates 40°44′49.9″N111°55′12.1″W / 40.747194°N 111.920028°W / 40.747194; -111.920028

Preaching Buddha is a bronze bas-relief sculpture located in the International Peace Gardens at 9th West and 10th South, Salt Lake City, Utah. [1] Dedicated in 1965, the artwork, which measures approximately 35 x 18 x 7 inches (89 x 46 x 18 cm), depicts Buddha seated on a lotus blossom. It was presented by India's Ministry of Education to the International Peace Gardens. [2] The sculpture is part of the Indian Garden section, promoting cultural understanding and world peace. [2] It is set on a concrete base with a plaque detailing its dedication. [3]

Description and history

The bronze bas-relief, which depicts Buddha on a lotus blossom, is set within a concrete base. Dedicated in 1965, [1] the artwork measures approximately 35 x 18 x 7 in. A nearby plaque reads:

PREACHING BUDDHA / PRESENTED BY / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / MINISTRY OF EDUCATION / TO / INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDENS / BY / CONSUL GENERAL, P. N. MENON / DEDICATED APRIL 22, 1965

The sculpture's dedication was to coincide with Utah's Pioneer Centennial in 1947. [4] However, World War II interrupted progress. [1]

The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Salt Lake City Public Lands Department". slc.gov. Salt Lake City government. Archived from the original on 2024-09-15. Retrieved 17 Oct 2024.
  2. 1 2 "International Peace Gardens". Salt Lake City Public Lands Department. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Mitchell, Donald W. (2002). Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 79. ISBN   978-0195139518.
  4. ↑ "The Pioneer Centennial Celebration Photograph Collection, 1947". history.utah.gov. Utah State Historical Society. 2005. Retrieved 17 Oct 2024.
  5. ↑ "Preaching Buddha, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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