Non-Western Blog
Non-western art is leaps and bounds different from western art. Whereas a lot of western art from ye olden times favored colors, eastern art placed a much greater emphasis on lines. They are prevalent mostly in two-dimensional art, but even some sculptures have lines with explicit color differences between them. Leshan Giant Buddha 713-803 Unknown The first piece on this blog is the Leshan Giant Buddha. It's the only sculpture on this blog post. The statue depicts Matreya, who - if memory serves - is said to descend from heaven when Buddhism is on the brink of collapse and preach the dharma. The statue took ninety years to carve, with the project starting in 713 and ending in 803, easily taking a generation or more to complete. It is now a tourist attraction and for good reason. It's the tallest standing statue of the Buddha in the world. I love this piece. I'm usually not one for sculptures, but I love the history behind it, and that it's managed to stand the test of