northern wei sculpture

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Definition of northern wei sculpture in English English dictionary

Chinese sculpture, dominated by simple images of the Buddha, dating from the era of the Northern Wei dynasty (AD 386-534/535). The art represents the first major influence of Buddhism on China, and may be divided into two major periods. The first style ( 452-494), an amalgam of foreign influences traceable to the Buddhist art of India, is characterized by heavy stylization of blocky volumes. The second style ( 494-535) clothes the Buddha in the costume of the Chinese scholar and emphasizes a sinuous cascade of drapery falling over an increasingly flattened figure

Hyphenation

north·ern Wei sculp·ture

Turkish pronunciation

nôrdhırn wey skʌlpçır

Pronunciation

/ˈnôrᴛʜərn ˈwā ˈskəlpʧər/ /ˈnɔːrðɜrn ˈweɪ ˈskʌlpʧɜr/