Buddha
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Limestone
- Dimensions
- H. 30 in. (76.2 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
- Origin
- India, Andhra Pradesh
- Department
- Asian Art
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation Fund; Fernando Family Trust Gift, in honor of Dr. Quintus and Mrs. Wimala Fernando; Vijay K. Anand, M.D., Nanda Anand, Maya Anand, and Rohit Anand, and The Estate of Mamdouha Bobst Gifts, 2016
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Subject Matter
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Human Figure Both · 99%
The visible object is a human torso, and the catalog identifies the subject as Buddha.
Styles and Movements
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Figurative Sculpture Both · 99%
The image shows a carved, figurative human form, and the museum classifies the work as a torso and sculpture.
Visual Qualities
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Curvilinear Forms Visual · 94%
The robe is articulated by repeated rounded folds and sweeping curved channels across the torso and lower body.
Medium and Techniques
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Sculpture Both · 99%
The object is visibly a three-dimensional carved sculpture, and the catalog classification is Sculpture.
Time Periods
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Ancient Art Metadata · 95%
The catalog dates the sculpture to the 3rd century CE, placing it within ancient art.
Geographic Regions
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Indian Art Metadata · 99%
The museum catalog gives the place of origin as India, Andhra Pradesh.
Materials
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Stone Both · 99%
The catalog identifies the medium as limestone, while the image shows a pale, carved stone surface.
Cultural and Religious Styles
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Buddhist Art and Architecture Both · 99%
The catalog identifies the work as Buddha and lists Buddhism among its subjects; the image shows a Buddhist sculptural figure.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Buddha. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.