Shotoku Taishi, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Summary
Buddhism took hold in Japan in the middle of the 6th century. Around 600, the statesman Shotoku Taishi was a major advocate of the new religion. He would later be revered as a deity himself. Here Shotoku Taishi is represented as a child of two, the age at which he is traditionally
believed to have worshipped Buddha for the first time. The sculptor has successfully rendered a childlike face, but one that nonetheless conveys great wisdom.
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figure
sculptures
wood plant material
wood traces of polychromy
shotoku taishi
high resolution
asian art
buddhism
japan
sculpture
sculpture collection rijksmuseum
6th century
3d object
statue
rijksmuseum
Date
1200 - 1350
Source
Rijksmuseum
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Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")