Religions have inspired much of the world's great art, such as Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and the Taj Mahal. Buddhism has also inspired beautiful and ambitious artwork, from the ephemeral to the enduring. These arts forms include painting-and sculpture-filled caves, architecture, thangkas, mandalas, statuary, calligraphy, and contemporary art. Buddhist art is some of the most distinctive and recognizable art in the world.