The object is the female and male Shinto deities. It is one of the art creations that stands out amongst the others in the Met Fifth Avenue of the 223 Gallery; as it is not only big but it is a clear depiction of a deity and it seems well maintained though one can tell that it has withstood the test of time. Its dimensions are 52.4 cm or H. 20 and 5/8 inches. It is classified as a sculpture and is made out of Japanese Cyprus and has traces of colour around it.
The culture from which this sculpture is made is the Japanese culture. It was created in the 10th century between ca 900 and 1185, this period of time is referred to as the Heian period.
The Heian period was the final division of the classical Japanese history. The name Heian was a …show more content…
Many of the parts of the sculpture were from different wood pieces. They therefore appeared to be different shades of colour all through them. For instance the hats and the crossed legs were from different pieces. In one of the goddesses, there seems to be deep cracks which are very visible, the face however was made from the same piece of wood but the rift on the face makes it seem that the face was created from different pieces of wood. This crack may have been caused by ware and tare done through time as these deities were made many centuries back.
The Burke goddess has got its body which has a robe that has folds that are arranged on its forearm looking like rolling waves. This is a technique which was used mostly between the tenth century and the late ninth century. The sculptors that have this kind of design were known to have worked in Buddhist temples and this is the reason why the Shinto gods and the religion was very similar to Buddhism as there is a lot of influence from Buddhism. The hairstyles were however modified as well as the robes, as they were changed to suit requirement of the Shinto
The culture from which this sculpture is made is the Japanese culture. It was created in the 10th century between ca 900 and 1185, this period of time is referred to as the Heian period.
The Heian period was the final division of the classical Japanese history. The name Heian was a …show more content…
Many of the parts of the sculpture were from different wood pieces. They therefore appeared to be different shades of colour all through them. For instance the hats and the crossed legs were from different pieces. In one of the goddesses, there seems to be deep cracks which are very visible, the face however was made from the same piece of wood but the rift on the face makes it seem that the face was created from different pieces of wood. This crack may have been caused by ware and tare done through time as these deities were made many centuries back.
The Burke goddess has got its body which has a robe that has folds that are arranged on its forearm looking like rolling waves. This is a technique which was used mostly between the tenth century and the late ninth century. The sculptors that have this kind of design were known to have worked in Buddhist temples and this is the reason why the Shinto gods and the religion was very similar to Buddhism as there is a lot of influence from Buddhism. The hairstyles were however modified as well as the robes, as they were changed to suit requirement of the Shinto