http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/110354/head-of-a-buddha-gallery-label-current ArtsConnectEd.org Art Collector Set: Head of a Buddha: Gallery Label - Current http://www.artsconnected.org/images/favicon.png http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/110354/head-of-a-buddha-gallery-label-current 16 16 http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/110354/head-of-a-buddha-gallery-label-current Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0400 <table cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Title</td> <td><h3>Head of a Buddha: Gallery Label - Current</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Author</td> <td><h3>Minneapolis Institute of Arts</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Date</td> <td><h3>2004-01-13</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label" style="padding-right:7px;">Institution</td> <td>Minneapolis Institute of Arts</td> </tr> </table><br/>This image of Buddha Shakyamuni conforms closely to the classic style evolved by the early Dvaravati sculptors. The face is square, mouth wide, nose flat and hair curls large. Although the Dvaravati artists borrowed ideas from the idealized sculpture of India, this head demonstrates that facial characteristics of the indigenous population was soon incorporated into their religious art. http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/110354/head-of-a-buddha-gallery-label-current This image of Buddha Shakyamuni conforms closely to the classic style evolved by the early Dvaravati sculptors. The face is square, mouth wide, nose flat and hair curls large. Although the Dvaravati artists borrowed ideas from the idealized sculpture of India, this head demonstrates that facial characteristics of the indigenous population was soon incorporated into their religious art." type="image/jpeg" />This image of Buddha Shakyamuni conforms closely to the classic style evolved by the early Dvaravati sculptors. The face is square, mouth wide, nose flat and hair curls large. Although the Dvaravati artists borrowed ideas from the idealized sculpture of India, this head demonstrates that facial characteristics of the indigenous population was soon incorporated into their religious art." type="image/jpeg" />Copyright Minneapolis Institute of ArtsMinneapolis Institute of Arts