{"title":"Skulptur","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"tanzerin-skulptur-aus-der-phonix-halle-des-byodoin-werkstatt-jocho-定朝-gest-1057-11-jh-kopie-vermutlich-1960","title":"Dancer sculpture from the Phoenix Hall of Byōdōin | Workshop of Jōchō (d. 1057) | 11th century (copy presumably 1960)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eByōdōin Temple in Uji, near Kyoto, is one of Japan's most magnificent ancient wooden structures – an image of which still adorns the 10-yen coin. Byōdōin was built in the 10th century; it was originally the residence of a lord from the Fujiwara clan. It wasn't until the 11th century that the building was converted into a temple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe central section of the complex is the Phoenix Hall, as its roof is crowned by two phoenix-like birds. Inside the hall stands a monumental figure of Amida Nyorai, created by the sculptor Jōchō, the greatest sculptor of the Heian period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHis workshop also produced 52 celestial musicians and dancers in Buddha's retinue, all carved from Japanese cypress wood (\u003cem\u003ehinoki\u003c\/em\u003e). The 52 figures were positioned in a U-shaped arrangement of two groups around the Buddha statue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis \"Dancer on the Clouds,\" number 20, belongs to one of the groups of 26 figures located on the south side of the hall. Her enchantingly flowing S-shaped movement, the pleasing proportions of her torso and limbs, and her attentively focused face are imbued with a harmony rarely achieved again in Japanese art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe copy appears to be perfectly accurate, up to the wood grain, and therefore conveys the splendor of this artwork without any loss of detail. The material is a synthetic resin, which is very durable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSuch copies are no longer produced today; they are themselves antiques and rarely found in the art market.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guignard Kyoto Collection","offers":[{"title":"69 cm high \/ Synthetic resin","offer_id":55323899789697,"sku":"251028 F4","price":2800.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/3092\/9452\/files\/IMG_5580selberfotogr..jpg?v=1770392915"}],"url":"https:\/\/guignard-kyoto-collection.ch\/en\/collections\/skulptur.oembed","provider":"Guignard Kyoto Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}