Buddha mask

Importation: Asia

Size : H50cm L17cm

Height: 700Gr

Description:

Buddhist art is born in the Indian subcontinent, probably during centuries according to the death of historical Buddha or Gautama Buddha 15th century before Christ and Ve century before Christ. His first stage, principally medicine, called stage aniconique, during which the person of Buddha is recalled by symbols, followed towards Ier century d an iconic stage where appear cars anthropomorphic presentations of Buddha.This second stage apparait in India and on the territory of the indo-Greek kingdom then the empire Kouchan, the most remarkable production of which is the gréco-buddhist art of Gandhara.From this epoch, buddhist art diversifies, absorbing cultural influence met in the lands where the doctrine of Gautama spreads: in oriental and Central Asia, road of the north, in Sri Lanka and in Asia of the Southeast, road of the south. In India, buddhist art know a big development and culture its mark sur the whole Hindu art.They find presentations then artistic of Buddha in sculture wood or ceramic, in form of mask, head, torso, in lotus, prior and also in curtains, weaved hand or painted.Artistically very fancy, these writings, bring lesson the inside of houses a feeling of repose and fullness.