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Bouddha

late 5th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 236
Cette représentation du bouddha est empreinte de la sérénité et du calme intérieur propres à la sagesse suprême. La main droite (disparue) était autrefois dressée dans le geste rassurant de l’abhaya-mudrā destiné à dissiper les craintes. La divinité est vêtue de la simple bande de tissu non taillée portée par les moines. Sa sainteté est exprimée au moyen d’un large halo et de marques augurales (laksana), naturelles et surnaturelles, attestant la bouddhéité (en l’occurrence, l’éveil complet). Aboutissement de l’évolution stylistique d’une période d’expansion du bouddhisme, cette représentation devint la référence de la représentation du bouddha dans toute l’Asie.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Bouddha
  • Période: Dynastie des Gupta
  • Date: Ve siècle
  • Aire géographique: Inde, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura
  • Technique: Grès
  • Dimensions: H. 85,5 cm
  • Crédits: Achat, don de Enid A. Haupt, 1979
  • Accession Number: 1979.6
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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