Sakyamuni Buddha
Bronze
Sakyamuni Buddha
THAILAND; Ayutthaya Kingdom
The Buddha sits in half lotus position on a flattened lotus throne. The flame ornament above the usnisa indicates the influence of Sukhothai, while the distinct band between the hairline and the forehead is a characteristic of U Thong sculpture. Other Buddha characteristics are the long earlobes and the three lines on the neck that signifies a great person. The right hand is in the bhumisparsa (earth-touching) mudra. The thin monastic robe leaves the right shoulder bare, its presence chiefly defined by hem lines and the neat fold of the material over the left shoulder.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, page 930.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Sakyamuni Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, vol. 12, 2016, pp. 930.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Sakyamuni Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, 12:930.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Sakyamuni Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr (Vol. 12, pp. 930).
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