BP #4

Jina Mahavira, 11th-12th Century, Sculpture.

The specifications for this interesting sculpture made by Jina Mahavira is that its medium is bronze. Possibly, the location it was created was Karnataka, India. It was made in the 11th-12th century. The dimensions this sculpture possesses is 23.75 x 18.25 inches. The category it falls under is 'Asian Art.' Through my search of finding an interesting figurative work of art, in my opinion this is the one that stand out the most out of all the other sculptures and paintings I managed to find. The reason is because of what it may symbolize to a certain Indian culture. The fact that this person is on a pedestal most likely means he has some sort of high power. Jina Mahavira created this sculpture so it can be a reference for the Digambaras. The Digambaras are monks located in Karnataka, India. Behind the person is a decorative arch. The arch is specifically called a torana. The torana in is high arched just above his skull. The head piece on top of the figure may not be a crown. It might be a traditional head piece in the monk culture.  This piece of figurative art is representational because it represents the Digambaras. In my opinion, they maybe an idealized work of art because of it being created in the 11th-12th century and us only knowing a vague understanding today if the work of art is what an average Digambara really looked like back then. It could've been stylized, but only if for sure that was how one looked like back then.