Crowned Buddha. 30 x 20 cm.

Description

Relief quality figures in reconstituted marble (resin + powder and marble grain). Aged patinas with natural earths. Reproductions or inspirations in antique models.

Reproduction dimensions: Height: 30 cm.  Width: 20 cm.

Crowned Buddha. Pala style. 10th century.

This statue depicts a seated and crowned Buddha. It belongs to the Kurkihar style of the Pala period and was made in Bihar (India). The Eastern artistic style of the Pala period had a great impact on the arts in Asia.  The Pala-period territories in the area included the main Buddhist pilgrimage sites.  Pilgrims often returned home with icons and statues that had a great influence on artists in their homeland. The original is in the Metropolitan Museum in New York.