Detail View: ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART: Standing Buddha Offering Protection (abhaya mudrā)
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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
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Preferred Title:
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Standing Buddha Offering Protection (abhaya mudrā)
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Image View:
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Overall view from front; giving the abhaya mudrā gesture
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Creator:
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unknown (Indian (South Asian) sculptor)
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Location:
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repository: Indian Museum (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) S15/25089
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Location Note:
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(Calcutta); 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd. Provenance: Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
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GPS:
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+22.558056+88.350833
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Date:
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ca. 5th-6th century (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Indian (South Asian)
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Style Period:
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Gupta; Sarnath
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
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Material:
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sandstone
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
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Subjects:
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deities; abhaya mudra; Buddhism and art
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Description:
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From Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, a center of Buddhist pilgrimage which flourished from ca. 6th century BCE to 12th century CE. There was a period of resurgence beginning in the 5th century CE; numerous Buddha images were carved for dedication at Sarnath during the 5th and 6th centuries. They are executed in a recognizable idiom characterized by delicate forms and minimal iconographic details. Their clothing clings to their bodies but not in a realistic manner. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
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Identifier:
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7A2-IN-ZOL-BG-BOP-A01
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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