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| Head of Buddha | ||
| 作者 | Ward, W. E. (著) |
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| 卷期 | v.39 |
| 出版日期 | 1950.10 |
| 出版者 | Asian Art Department, Denver Art Museum |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 附註項 | Sculpture：bronze; Visual Material：Scanned image from transparency; Copyright restrictions apply to the use of this image. For information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact the Department of Photography, Denver Art Museum, 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, CO 80204, USA |
| 關鍵詞 | Buddhism in Thailand, 1400-1499; Buddhist Sculpture in 15th Century Thailand |
| 摘要 | Bronze sculpture of a Buddha head. In Thailand, Buddhism practitioners gather at temple complexes or wats that are decorated with Buddha statues. From the 13th to the 15th century, sculptors in the capital of Sukhothai did not make Buddha busts. Detached heads such as this came from what was once a complete figure. From the 13th to the 15th century, sculptors at Sukhothai, the former capital of what is now Thailand, did not make Buddha busts. Detached heads such as this came from what was once a complete figure. Since most Sukhothai Buddhas are seated, the original image from which this head was taken probably measured over four feet high, with a flame-like finial (now lost) on its top. Sukhothai artists were the first to portray Buddha in the four positions described in ancient texts：sitting, standing, walking, and reclining. They never signed their works, which were considered sacred objects, not art. If an image were accidentally damaged, its parts would continue to merit respect. Sukhothai artists portrayed Buddhas by using Indian descriptions of gods and heroes. They compared various bodily features to familiar objects：the head to an egg, the hair to the stingers of scorpions, the nose to a parrot's beak, the eyebrow to a drawn bow, the chin to a mango stone, the arms to an elephant's trunk, the fingers to the petals of a lotus flower about to open. This imagery resulted in idealized forms rather than realistic human features. In Thailand, Buddhists gather at temple complexes (called wats) for worship, community, and learning. A wat may be named for an image of Buddha it houses. The main Buddha image resides in a meeting and ordination hall for monks. A cloister with rows of Buddha statues often surrounds the wat courtyard. Curatorial notes by Denver Art Museum. |
| 研究類別 | 雕塑造像 |
| 研究時代 | 中國-待考 |
| 研究地點 | 中國 |
| 點閱次數 | 143 |
| 建檔日期 | 2000.09.14 |
| 更新日期 | 2022.03.17 |
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