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Lot Essay
The Art Loss Register, London, 12 September 2013, n°S00064360.
This standing Buddha figure exemplifies the mastery of the artist at a time when Buddhist stone sculpture in the region was at its most refined. The corporal solidity of this figure gives him the prominence of a singular, independent figure. The monastic garments are draped across both shoulders, hanging naturalistically in folds that reveal the contours of the body. The faithful rendering of the deeply carved folds of the garment subtly reveals the underlying physique of his body and this testify to the skill of the sculptor.
The growing popularity of Mahayana Buddhism in religious practice and artistic patronage in the Gandharan region around the 2nd century AD inspired the creation of large, detached sculpted images set alongside narrative friezes.
This standing Buddha figure exemplifies the mastery of the artist at a time when Buddhist stone sculpture in the region was at its most refined. The corporal solidity of this figure gives him the prominence of a singular, independent figure. The monastic garments are draped across both shoulders, hanging naturalistically in folds that reveal the contours of the body. The faithful rendering of the deeply carved folds of the garment subtly reveals the underlying physique of his body and this testify to the skill of the sculptor.
The growing popularity of Mahayana Buddhism in religious practice and artistic patronage in the Gandharan region around the 2nd century AD inspired the creation of large, detached sculpted images set alongside narrative friezes.