With the attractive combination of the bright golden robe on the mossy green body of Lord Buddha, the sculptor intends to shift the viewer’s attention from the basic iconography of Buddha towards the glossy and unique colours used to highlight the Lord’s features and personality.
Seated on a flat pedestal that almost touches the ground, Lord Buddha with the graceful vitarka gesture of his hand symbolizes the transmission of teachings of dharma.
Tibetans regard vitarka mudra as ‘vyakhyana mudra’, representing the mudra of explanation, in which Lord Buddha teaches his disciples of the various truth reasoning and discussions, wishing to impart knowledge of the path to enlightenment.
The robe that Buddha wears is carved in a very simple and sober style with just a sleek border chiselled along the edges, but still forms to be the most enticing feature of this brass Buddha sculpture. The shiny golden colour is a resemblance to the morning sun rays, symbolic of the arrival of a fresh and peaceful start, leaving behind the previous desires. The extensive coils of his hairs represent Lord Buddha’s deep meditation overcoming all climatic conditions.
The sculptor has paid keen attention to the carvings of his facial features, having a sharply pointed nose, half-open eyes framed with a gentle arch of thin eyebrows and the long earlobes symbolic of his princely birth in the Shakya clan. The sculptor has maintained a beautiful balance of colours by depicting the lotus earrings, ushnisha and the alms bowl in golden, in accordance with the robe. This Buddha statue wherever placed will be a dazzling beauty to look at.
How to keep a Brass statue well-maintained?
Brass statues are known and appreciated for their exquisite beauty and luster. The brilliant bright gold appearance of Brass makes it appropriate for casting aesthetic statues and sculptures. Brass is a metal alloy composed mainly of copper and zinc. This chemical composition makes brass a highly durable and corrosion-resistant material. Due to these properties, Brass statues and sculptures can be kept both indoors as well as outdoors. They also last for many decades without losing all their natural shine.
Brass statues can withstand even harsh weather conditions very well due to their corrosion-resistance properties. However, maintaining the luster and natural beauty of brass statues is essential if you want to prolong their life and appearance.
In case you have a colored brass statue, you may apply mustard oil using a soft brush or clean cloth on the brass portion while for the colored portion of the statue, you may use coconut oil with a cotton cloth.
Brass idols of Hindu Gods and Goddesses are especially known for their intricate and detailed work of art. Nepalese sculptures are famous for small brass idols portraying Buddhist deities. These sculptures are beautified with gold gilding and inlay of precious or semi-precious stones. Religious brass statues can be kept at home altars. You can keep a decorative brass statue in your garden or roof to embellish the area and fill it with divinity.
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