
Mark Rasmussen
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泰國 大城時代 約十六世紀 銅佛首
The Buddha's perceptible tranquility in this example is emphasized by an ornamental simplicity: it is crowned only by a single circlet leaf, which harnesses the viewer's attention on his inner state. It is a beautiful example of the much-varied Ayutthaya style at its peak, with an exquisitely scaled dome and ushnisha, covered by near-immaculate and symmetrically raised nubs of hair terminating in a heart-shaped hairline. These are joined by other elegant features, such as the shallow raised eyebrows that separate before the bridge of the nose, where other eyebrows on examples form a continuous line. The eyes and ears are confidently achieved with graceful incurves.
Provenance
Private French Collection since 1932
Thence by descent until 2007
Jacques Barrere Art d'Extrême Orient, Paris, 31 January 2007