Modern Newar art is highly influenced by Italian Renaissance artist, Sandro Botticelli, and are now collected by museums and major art enthusiasts around the world for their refined style and classical themes. The works presented are a sampling of original paintings from this collection and prints are available. Siddhartha V. Shah travels around the world organizing exhibitions of sacred art in galleries, dharma centers, and yoga studios, and lectures on the role of sacred art in spiritual practice.