The Standing Buddha of Thailand was made during the Ayutthaya Period, 15th-16th century, and stands at 57 and ½ inches. This bronze statue demonstrates numerous qualities of a Buddha, a fully-enlightened being who has achieved nirvana and is completely free of transmigration. Comparatively, another bronze statue known as the Standing Figure of a Youth is a Greek sculpture made c. 470 BCE, and is about nine inches tall. The statuette’s observers believe that this piece of art exemplifies the Greek god Apollo, the god of music, archery, healing, sun, and more. One may intensively see the distinct visual differences between the two works of art such as the scale and composition. However, these statues comprise of similarities like their material
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Unlike the Standing Buddha, the statuette depicts more towards realism rather than idealism. The contrapposto contributes to the human aspect of this man. The lines and shapes used, convey the figure’s muscularity. The lines define his abdomen and adds muscle definition to his back and lower extremity. The curved shapes reveal his biceps and depicts tension in his right calf because most of his weight is on that leg. The Standing Figure of a Youth displays the realism of a Greek man and contributes to provide a clear description of Greek …show more content…
The Standing Buddha demonstrates a typical mudra, which is a symbolic hand gesture use in Buddhist sculpture. In this case, the buddha is doing the “fear not” mudra, which represents protection, peace, friendship and the elimination of fear . The mudra also represents a time before Buddhism where it began as a symbol of friendship. Also, when the buddha is viewed at a museum, the observers will see how the buddha’s eyes will follow them no matter where they decide to move. This feature symbolizes the fact that the buddha creates a relationship to its viewers and gives them the impression that the buddha is always watching over them. The mudra and the eyes are aspects that cultivate the Buddha’s expression to better represent the culture of
Unlike the Standing Buddha, the statuette depicts more towards realism rather than idealism. The contrapposto contributes to the human aspect of this man. The lines and shapes used, convey the figure’s muscularity. The lines define his abdomen and adds muscle definition to his back and lower extremity. The curved shapes reveal his biceps and depicts tension in his right calf because most of his weight is on that leg. The Standing Figure of a Youth displays the realism of a Greek man and contributes to provide a clear description of Greek …show more content…
The Standing Buddha demonstrates a typical mudra, which is a symbolic hand gesture use in Buddhist sculpture. In this case, the buddha is doing the “fear not” mudra, which represents protection, peace, friendship and the elimination of fear . The mudra also represents a time before Buddhism where it began as a symbol of friendship. Also, when the buddha is viewed at a museum, the observers will see how the buddha’s eyes will follow them no matter where they decide to move. This feature symbolizes the fact that the buddha creates a relationship to its viewers and gives them the impression that the buddha is always watching over them. The mudra and the eyes are aspects that cultivate the Buddha’s expression to better represent the culture of