apr 3, 1127 - Longmen caves
Description:
493-1127 CE
Limestone
Luoyang, China
Tang Dynasty
• 2300 caves
• 110,000 Buddha stone statues, 60 stupas, 2800 inscriptions
• Binyang cave, representing Shakyamuni, pentad
• Linear and abstract
• Motifs- typical of Northern Wei style
• Low relief carvings on interior walls
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AP Art History
Kailee Keiser
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