File:Lacquer buddha.jpg
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English: Buddha, probably Amitabha (Amituo). Buddhist images executed in dry lacquer were highly valued by the Chinese because of their costly and time-consuming process of production. There are so few surviving examples that this seated Buddha is especially precious. To fashion the body of the image, the craftsman made a rough form of the sculpture in clay and then applied at least three layers of hemp cloth, each secured with a paste made of raw lacquer (the sap from the lac tree, Rhus verniciflua) and a fine powder of bone, horn, shell, ceramic, stone, or carbon. Each layer had to dry thoroughly before the next could be added. The clay core was then removed from the lacquered image. The head and hands were likely modeled separately, using the same technique as that used for the body, and then attached to the sculpture. The surface was finished with several coatings of pure lacquer and then painted. Portrayed as a youthful figure, the Buddha sits in the full lotus position, with his legs tightly interlocked, though the lower part of the sculpture is missing. The position of the damaged arms suggests that the hands performed the "contemplation" gesture.
The columnar form and lean gracefulness of the figure recall the style of Buddhist sculptures of the late Six Dynasties, but the attempt to render anatomical differentiation and, in particular, the emotional impact of the Buddha's expression are distinguishing features of early Tang style. The traces of brilliant red and blue, vividly combined to form a stylized floral pattern in the hem of the undergarment crossing the chest, and the remains of shimmering gilt on the surface are evidence of the sumptuous effect of this once colorful figure. |
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early 7th century date QS:P571,+650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7 (Tang Dynasty) |
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English: hollow dry lacquer with polychrome pigment and gilding |
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Dimensions | 96.5 × 68.6 × 57.1 cm (37.9 × 27 × 22.4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q160236 |
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Rogers Fund, 1919 (19.186). |
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Place of creation | Hebei, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References | http://ifacontemporary.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/professor-stanley-abe-the-modern-moment-of-chinese-sculpture-at-the-ifa/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | Photograph by sookie, taken on 2005-12-31 16:43:51, originally posted to Flickr as funky buddha | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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Camera model | Canon PowerShot A75 |
Exposure time | 1/8 sec (0.125) |
F-number | f/2.8 |
Date and time of data generation | 16:43, 31 December 2005 |
Lens focal length | 5.40625 mm |
JPEG file comment | AppleMark |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | QuickTime 7.0.3 |
File change date and time | 18:18, 16 January 2006 |
Y and C positioning | Centered |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Date and time of digitizing | 16:43, 31 December 2005 |
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Image compression mode | 3 |
APEX shutter speed | 3 |
APEX aperture | 2.96875 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 2.96875 APEX (f/2.8) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
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- Statues of the Buddha in the United States
- Buddhist sculptures from China in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Statues in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Statues of the Buddha from China
- Buddhist statues of the Tang Dynasty
- Dry-lacquer sculptures
- Statues of Amitābha Buddha
- 7th-century statues
- Statues with a missing part
- Culture of Hebei
- Lacquerware of the Tang Dynasty
- Rogers Fund - Sculptures