buddhist art and architecture history of art i
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Buddhist Architecture
Buddhist Art and ArchitectureHistory of Art I
Jocho, Buddha (Amida Nyorai), c. 1000 AD
Siddartha Gautama, c. 500 BC
Eightfold Path
Iconography
An architecture of restraintThe Great Stupa of Sanchi, c. 100 BC
Borobudur, Java, 800 ADLargest Buddhist monument in the world
Symbolized Mount Meru, home of the gods in Indian mythology
Lava stone, dry construction
MandalaEight levels to symbolize the eightfold path to enlightenment
Relief panels(Over 2,600 ring the monument)On the first tier, the causes of human suffering
Panels read clockwise; each tier begins and ends at the eastern gate
Tribhanga PoseLife of Siddartha Gautama panels
As you ascend the decoration becomes more simple (pure)
Literally elevated
Phoenix Hall, Kyoto Japan, c. 1000 AD
Jocho, Buddha (Amida Nyorai), c. 1000 AD
1) Location on island
2)The weightlessness of nirvana
Material? Construction?
Bracket set
3) The PhoenixSymbol of grace and virtue; only appears in areas blessed with peace and happiness.