What is a Mandala?

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What is a Mandala?
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What is a Mandala?

• The word mandala is from the classical Indian
  language of Sanskrit. Loosely translated to
  circle.

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What is a Mandala?

• It represents wholeness or whole world.
• It is a representation of the universe and
  everything in it.
• Traditionally believed to be the circle of
  eternity organized around a unifying center.

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Mandalas have been used for centuries by various
cultures and religions.

• Catholic rose windows are a form of mandala. They
  were created to shine light into a church or
  cathedral instilling in the viewer the beauty and
  love of God.

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• Buddhists have created
• two dimensional and three dimensional
  Mandalas for centuries as a way of depicting the
  gods and the universe.

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• Hindus have also used them for centuries as
  sacred meditation tools.

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• Some examples of Mandalas

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Project Requirements

• The artwork must utilize personal symbolism to
  convey meaning.
• The artwork must demonstrate use of radial
  symmetry and balance.
• The artwork must demonstrate care in
  craftsmanship.