Images of Buddha were originally marked by thirty-two special marks of perfection that included a golden body. Therefore images made from clay, terra cotta, wood, and stone were customarily gold gilt, thus making it look perfect. This is the reason why sculptors started making Buddha status and figurines out of metals like bronze, brass, and even gold, the most expensive of all. Gold Buddhist sculptures came into prominence when Buddhist devotees and craftsmen felt like worshipping Buddha in his perfect golden form. Gold statues of Buddha can be found in many Buddhist monasteries and temples as the prime deity.
Features of Gold Buddhist Sculptures
Although Gold is quite expensive as compared to its other metallic counterparts, still it has been used for making various figurines and statues of the Buddhist art. Gold gives the best smooth golden shine that remains nonpareil to metals like bronze, brass, or copper. Moreover, the exact carvings of Gandhara art become more prominent when worked on gold.
Arched eyebrows on heavy-lidded eyes, rounded cleft chin, straight beaked nose, slightly smiling bow-shaped lips, and all the other features of Gandhara style Buddha best gets carved on gold. You can keep these gold Buddha statues for long as it never loses its appeal, and just a polish will again make it look new.
Lao Gold Buddhist Sculptures
Though Lao art uses bronze as the commonest material for Buddhist sculpture, precious metals like gold and silver are also used.
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Typically, gold is used more for making small Buddha figurines, but there are also some big statues of Buddha made from gold. The style used in gold Buddhist sculptures is mostly solemn and majestic.
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