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Walking Shakyamuni Buddha, 15th century, 50 1/2 in. (128.27 cm), Bronze with traces of pigment, Thailand, 15th century, This sculpture highlights the Buddha as a teacher of the people, walking peacefully yet radiantly with lowered eyes. The historical Buddhaborn Siddhartha Gautama, but more commonly known in Buddhism as Shakyamuni (Sage of the Shakya Clan)renounced his princely life at age 29 after becoming aware of the suffering inherent in human life. Upon attaining enlightenment, he devoted his life to teaching people throughout northern India about a means of escaping sufferingthrough a combination of wisdom and compassion. Sculptures of so-called Walking Buddhas, with an elegantly draped monastic robe and sinuous limbs, are a trademark of the Sukhothai Kingdom of Thailand, which flourished in the 1300s and 1400s.

Walking Shakyamuni Buddha, 15th century, 50 1/2 in. (128.27 cm), Bronze with traces of pigment, Thailand, 15th century, This sculpture highlights the Buddha as a teacher of the people, walking peacefully yet radiantly with lowered eyes. The historical Buddhaborn Siddhartha Gautama, but more commonly known in Buddhism as Shakyamuni (Sage of the Shakya Clan)renounced his princely life at age 29 after becoming aware of the suffering inherent in human life. Upon attaining enlightenment, he devoted his life to teaching people throughout northern India about a means of escaping sufferingthrough a combination of wisdom and compassion. Sculptures of so-called Walking Buddhas, with an elegantly draped monastic robe and sinuous limbs, are a trademark of the Sukhothai Kingdom of Thailand, which flourished in the 1300s and 1400s.
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Walking Shakyamuni Buddha, 15th century, 50 1/2 in. (128.27 cm), Bronze with traces of pigment, Thailand, 15th century, This sculpture highlights the Buddha as a teacher of the people, walking peacefully yet radiantly with lowered eyes. The historical Buddhaborn Siddhartha Gautama, but more commonly known in Buddhism as Shakyamuni (Sage of the Shakya Clan)renounced his princely life at age 29 after becoming aware of the suffering inherent in human life. Upon attaining enlightenment, he devoted his life to teaching people throughout northern India about a means of escaping sufferingthrough a combination of wisdom and compassion. Sculptures of so-called Walking Buddhas, with an elegantly draped monastic robe and sinuous limbs, are a trademark of the Sukhothai Kingdom of Thailand, which flourished in the 1300s and 1400s.
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Album / quintlox
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Taille de l'image:
4370 x 7768 px | 97.1 MB
Taille d'impression:
37.0 x 65.8 cm | 14.6 x 25.9 in (300 dpi)
Mots clés:
15 15E 15EME XV XVE XVEME SIECLE • 15E SIECLE • 15EME S • BOUDDHISME • BOUDDHISTE • BOUDDIQUE • BRONZE • BRONZES • COMPASSION • ENSEIGNANT • GENS • MATERIAU BRONZE • PHILOSOPHE • PIGMENT • PITIE • PROFESSEUR • QUINZIÈME SIÈCLE • RELIGION: BOUDDHISME • SCULPTURE • SCULPTURES • TECHNIQUE: SCULPTURE • THAILANDE • VIE • XVE SIECLE