A bodhisattva
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- height 95 cm x width 45 cm x depth 17 cm
- Origin
- Tianlongshan
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Subject Matter
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Human Figure Both · 99%
The catalog classifies the work as a figure, and the image clearly shows a standing human-form body with a torso, arms, hands, and draped legs.
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Deities and Holy Figures Metadata · 99%
The catalog title identifies the depicted figure as a bodhisattva, a Buddhist holy figure.
Visual Qualities
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Curvilinear Forms Visual · 94%
Sweeping curved bands organize the robe edges, shoulder drapery, waist folds, and overlapping garment panels.
Medium and Techniques
Time Periods
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500 - 1000 CE Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the sculpture to 618–906, within the 500–1000 CE period.
Materials
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Stone Visual · 78%
The object has a pale, granular, mineral-looking surface and the appearance of a carved stone fragment, although the catalog does not specify its material.
Cultural and Religious Styles
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Buddhist Art and Architecture Metadata · 98%
The identification of the subject as a bodhisattva supports a Buddhist-art classification.
Source & rights
anonymous. A bodhisattva. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.