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Bronze Sculpture in Asian Art - Bronze Buddha
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Bronze Sculpture in Asian Art. The Bronze Age in the Near East is considered as beginning around 3300 BC with the increasing use of bronze and the rise of complex urban civilization in the main cultural centers of the region. Metallurgists in Mesopotamia discovered that if they added a small amount of tin ore to the copper ore during smelting, the resulting metal was harder and thus more useful than either tin or copper alone. They had created the alloy bronze. Bronze statues may be solid, like the one a...
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Wood Carvings in Asian Art - Wood Carved Buddha
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Wood Carvings in Asian Art. Wood has long been a premier medium for the carving of statues of the Shakyamuni Buddha and other deities. Relatively easy to work with and inexpensive to obtain, wood can be carved in intricate detail to depict the many detailed features of the Buddha's face, robe and hair. The natural grains of various woods which can be polished to a high luster impart great beauty and uniqueness to each piece. Fine wood carvings of the Buddha come from every corner of Asia from southern In...
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Use of Stone in Asian Art - Buddha - Jade Shoushan Schist Sandstone Crystal
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The Use of Stone in Asian Art - Jade, Shoushan, Schist, Sandstone and Crystal. Shoushan stone carvings have had a long history. Discovered in tombs in southern China, they appear to have been used as sacrificial and religious objects during the Tang (618-907) and Song Dynasties (960-1270). But it is during the Ming Dynasty era (1368-1644) that Shoushan stone carvings became truly famous. Natural rock, granite, volcanic and other forms of stone were widely used in ancient times to carve statues of Shakyam...
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Ceramics in Asian Art - Porcelain and earthenware Buddha
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Ceramics in Asian Art. Besides China and Korea, ceramics remains a vital and exciting form of art in Japan as well. Besides porcelain, Japanese artists are also renowned for their satsuma earthenware. Closeups of the statues on this page and every sculpture in the Villa Del Prado Light of Asia Collection can be found on the main page.
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For Sale: The Ivory Collection of Buddha Shakyamuni Statues
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The Villa Del Prado Light of Asia Collection. Was assembled over several decades by an ardent collector of Asian Art. The ivory collection. Is particularly noteworthy with its fine collection of ivory okimono. For serious inquiries about the purchase the collection please contact us by email. The price is 1.2 million. Individual pieces are not for sale. Acquisition of this collection will also include transfer of the domain and its contents. The Villa Del Prado Light of Asia Collection.
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Satsuma History in Japan - earthenware Satsuma Buddha
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The History of Japanese Satsuma Ware. Western interest in Japanese arts and demand grew at a rapid rate, most notably with the world trade exhibitions that flourished in the late 19th Century and early 20th Century, in which Japanese pavilions were visited by eager viewers and collectors. One of the most important of these, in terms of Satsuma wares, was the Paris Exhibition of 1867. The characteristics of Satsuma ware are rich decorations with gold and polychrome colors on a soft, ivory-colored, crackle...
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Okimono, the Japanese art form which developed during the Meiji period
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Okimono, the larger ornamental carvings, are not as well known as yet among 21st century collectors for whatever reason. With the recent surge in popularity of Meiji art, however, and this fine art form in particular, many experts in Asian Art are of the opinion that okimono carvings are entering their golden age. Fine ivory carvings by such notable okimono artists as Gyokuzan, Mitsuji, Yoshiyuki and Meigyoku are featured in the Villa Del Prado Ivory Collection.
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Ghandaran Gray Schist Seated Buddha - 300 A.D.
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Gray Ghandaran Schist Seated Buddha. 3rd Century A.D. Click on any image to see the full size image. Use 'ALT left arrow'. To return to this window. Ghandaran art is some of the earliest renderings of the historical Buddha. Prior to the 1st or 2nd century there is no surviving iconography of the Buddha. Ghandaran art is heavily influenced by the Greco-Roman style of sculpture which was prevalent at the time. Thus the facial characteristics of ghandaran pieces tend to be Romanesque - much more...Ghandaran...
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Hindu Deities as an Asian Art Form
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Hindu Deities as an Asian Art Form. Hinduism teaches that there is only one God the supreme, formless, omnipotent Brahman. The different Gods and Goddesses, or deities, seen in Hindu temples are merely symbolic representations of particular characteristics or functions of that formless God. Three of the most popular Hindu deities are Ganesh, Krishna and Saraswati. Closeups of the statues on this page and every sculpture in the Villa Del Prado Light of Asia Collection can be found on the main page.
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Kwan Yin / Quan Yin / Kannon - Divine Mother of Buddhism
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Kwan Yin in Asian Art. For many centuries, Kwan Yin (also spelled Quan Yin) has represented the great ideal of Mahayana Buddhism in her role as bodhisattva (Chinese: p'u sa) - which means a being of Bodhi, or enlightenment whose destiny is to become a Buddha but has foregone the bliss of Nirvana and made a vow to help mankind. In India Avalokitesvara is usually portrayed as a handsome young prince with the Buddha nestled in his crown. Avalokitesvara came to be known by most Tibetans as Buddha's earth...