Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Preferred Title:
Avalokitesvara
Image View:
Detail, head with elongated earlobes and elaborate hairstyle
Creator:
unknown (Indian (South Asian))
Location:
repository: Indian Museum (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) S.37/A 25082
Location Note:
(Calcutta); 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd. Provenance: Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
GPS:
22.558056 88.350833
Date:
ca. 5th century (creation)
Cultural Context:
Indian (South Asian)
Style Period:
Gupta; Sarnath
Work Type 1:
sculpture (visual work)
Classification:
Sculpture and Installations
Material:
buff-colored sandstone
Technique:
carving (processes)
Subjects:
deities; Buddhism and art; bodhisattva
Description:
The Sarnath school of the Gupta period stood out for its tactile modelling and soft delicacy. The translucent 'wet drapery' without folds covering Buddha and the Bodhisattvas became a distinct feature setting its art apart. Avalokiteśvara is the compassionate Bodhisattva. (Source: Google Arts & Culture [website]; https://www.google.c om/culturalinstitute /)
Collection:
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Identifier:
7A2-IN-ZOL-BG-AV-A02
Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.

Avalokitesvara