tori style

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Definition of tori style in English English dictionary

In Japanese art, a style of sculpture that emerged during the Asuka period (552-645) and lasted into the Nara period (710-784). Derived from the style of the Chinese Northern Wei dynasty (AD 386-534), Tori was named after a sculptor of Chinese descent whose only known piece is a Buddhist triad (623). Works in the Tori style are characterized by slender, elegant bodies, a strong linear interest in drapery, and a tendency toward squatness in the proportion of the faces and also in the relation of the body to the feet

Hyphenation

to·ri style

Turkish pronunciation

tôri stayl

Pronunciation

/ˈtôrē ˈstīl/ /ˈtɔːriː ˈstaɪl/