Gautam Buddha Meditating under Bodhi Tree to Attain Enlightenment – High Quality Print of Artwork by Pieter Weltevrede

Siddhartha Gautam was the son of the king of Kapilvastu kingdom (present day Nepal). When he was a little boy, some seers predicted that he will become either a great king or a spiritual leader. His father kept his son in luxuries and away from all sufferings. But once on a trip through the city, Siddhartha observed an old man, a diseased person, and a dead man. After seeing all this, prince Siddhartha gave up his princely status and embarked on a spiritual journey of self-discovery. Finally he found enlightenment under Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya and became the Buddha – the enlightened one.

Pieter Weltevrede is a Master Sacred-Artist based out of the Netherlands. After a many years of guidance, under his guru Late Harish Johari a successful author, a gifted painter and sculptor, a lifetime scholar, an inspiring teacher, a splendid cook, an Ayurvedic massage miracle, etc, Pieter embarked on his own journey amalgamating ancient Indian knowledge with his own western sensibilities evolving an art form that appeals to todays international audience. He has been practicing his art form from the last 40 years now.

His original paintings are in water colors on silk with a wash-technique that gives them a very three-dimensional feel. The complexity and detail in his works are a super-human endeavour as he continues to live a mundane life travelling between the Western World & India.