Seated Amitabha

아미타여래좌상 (阿彌陀如來坐像)

1300s
Overall: 33 x 21 x 19.8 cm (13 x 8 1/4 x 7 13/16 in.)
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This Buddhist statue was donated to the museum in memory of Godfrey St. G. M. Gompertz (1904-1992), a pioneering scholar and collector of Korean art, in particular in the area of Goryeo-period celadons.

Description

In Buddhist art, buddhas (supreme beings who entered the world of nirvana) and bodhisattvas (compassionate beings committed to the attainment of enlightenment for others) are two main subjects. The religious role of buddhas and bodhisattvas—to lead all sentient beings to the realm of Buddhahood—is the same, yet visual languages to represent them is different. As shown in this statue, the Buddha is represented as a monk with shaven head and dressed in simple monastic robes. Bodhisattvas, on the other hand, are adorned with elaborate jewelry and a lock of long hair.
Seated Amitabha

Seated Amitabha

1300s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

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