佛像网

尺寸：H. 36 x W. 25 x D. 21.5 cm
年代：北齐
质地：大理石雕
风格：中原 河北定州
来源：哈佛艺术博物馆
参阅：外部链接
鉴赏：
出自河北定州

在历来做工最为安详宁静的佛陀造像中，这尊白色大理石雕像展现了肉感的鹅蛋脸、细小的眼睛和短鼻，这些特征成为北齐风格的标志。北齐王朝在六世纪末统治中国北方，并且大力推崇佛教。饱满的面庞、波浪状的头发以及头顶的圆形发纹，预示着一个世纪后唐代风格的出现。尽管那双半闭的小眼暗示佛陀已沉入冥想，但当初彩绘的细节本可赋予其特定的神采，使得佛陀看上去更与世间相连。此外，这类大型造像通常会被安放在略高于观者的位置，这样佛陀便会慈悲地俯视着仰面祈祷的信众。

Among the most serene images of the Buddha ever carved, this white marble sculpture features the fleshy oval face, with small eyes and short nose, that became a hallmark of the style of the Northern Qi dynasty, which controlled northern China in the late sixth century and heavily patronized Buddhism. The plump face and wavy hair, and the circular design on the head, anticipate the Tang dynasty style of a century later. Although the small, half-closed eyes suggest that the Buddha is lost in meditation, painted details would have given them a particular focus, so that the Buddha would have seemed more engaged with the world. In addition, a large-scale sculpture of this type would have been placed slightly above the viewer, so that the Buddha would appear to look down benevolently into the raised gaze of the supplicant.

来源:
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.

展览:
32Q: 1610 Buddhist Art I, Harvard Art Museums, 11/16/2014 - 01/01/2050