Seated Amitayus Buddha

About this artwork

Amitayus, the Buddha of Infinite Life, is seated in meditation on a double lotus pedestal. The pedestal was not made with the statue but the combination is faithful to the original artistic conception. The statue is an extremely rare example of a major type of Northern Qi Buddhist sculpture. The heavy, massive front highlights the sense of monumentality and the spiritual essence of the Buddha. Today the sculpture is united with a pedestal that exhibits the rich, ornate style of early Tang sculpt...