Aizen Myoo (Ragaraja)

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

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AMICA ID:

CMA_.1987.185

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CMA_.1987.185

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AMICA Library Year:

1998

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1998

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Object Type:

Sculpture

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Sculpture

Object Type

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Creator Nationality:

Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese

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Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese

Creator Nationality

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Creator Dates/Places:

Japan, Kamakura Period

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Japan, Kamakura Period

Creator Dates/Places

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Creator Name-CRT:

Japan, Kamakura Period

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Japan, Kamakura Period

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Title:

Aizen Myoo (Ragaraja)

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Aizen Myoo (Ragaraja)

Title

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Title Type:

Primary

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Primary

Title Type

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View:

Full View

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Full View

View

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Creation Date:

14th Century

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14th Century

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

1300

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1300

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

1399

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1399

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Materials and Techniques:

wood, with black lacquer and red pigments

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wood, with black lacquer and red pigments

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Dimensions:

Overall: 75cm x 59cm x 35cm

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Overall: 75cm x 59cm x 35cm

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AMICA Contributor:

The Cleveland Museum of Art

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The Cleveland Museum of Art

AMICA Contributor

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Owner Location:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Owner Location

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ID Number:

1987.185

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1987.185

ID Number

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Credit Line:

Bequest of Elisabeth M. Skala

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Bequest of Elisabeth M. Skala

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Rights:

http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html

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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>

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Context:

This fierce, seated figure of Aizen Myoo (Ragaraja in Sanskrit) possesses six arms, each of which once held an attribute signifying the religious power of the icon: thunderbolt, bell, bow, arrow, lotus flower, and clenched fist. A third eye appears between the furrowed eyebrows. Also visually prominent is the lion's head emerging amid Aizen's flaming hair strands. Its similar bulging eyes and ferocious mouth echo the expression of its iconographical vehicle: Aizen.This deity of Esoteric Buddhism was introduced into Japan during the ninth century, a period of intense religious fervor. Myoo (King of Light) often signify a ferocious or angry aspect of the Buddha of Wisdom, whose other aspects include spirit and graciousness. Indeed the wrathful appearanceofAizen conceals an equally intense search for spiritual enlightenment through love of the Buddha, a trait it seeks to instill in mankind. Aizen is especially associated with the quelling of worldly passions and became an increasingly popular, and potent, religious icon from the late ninth century onward.The sculpting technique of this figure is noteworthy because it is carved from a single block of dense wood, except the four posterior arms. Most Buddhist sculpture of the thirteenth century and later is composed of numerous thinly carved pieces of wood carefully joined together and elaborately embellished with surface decor. The result is a light, detailed image often imbued with

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This fierce, seated figure of Aizen Myoo (Ragaraja in Sanskrit) possesses six arms, each of which once held an attribute signifying the religious power of the icon: thunderbolt, bell, bow, arrow, lotus flower, and clenched fist. A third eye appears between the furrowed eyebrows. Also visually prominent is the lion's head emerging amid Aizen's flaming hair strands. Its similar bulging eyes and ferocious mouth echo the expression of its iconographical vehicle: Aizen.This deity of Esoteric Buddhism was introduced into Japan during the ninth century, a period of intense religious fervor. Myoo (King of Light) often signify a ferocious or angry aspect of the Buddha of Wisdom, whose other aspects include spirit and graciousness. Indeed the wrathful appearanceofAizen conceals an equally intense search for spiritual enlightenment through love of the Buddha, a trait it seeks to instill in mankind. Aizen is especially associated with the quelling of worldly passions and became an increasingly popular, and potent, religious icon from the late ninth century onward.The sculpting technique of this figure is noteworthy because it is carved from a single block of dense wood, except the four posterior arms. Most Buddhist sculpture of the thirteenth century and later is composed of numerous thinly carved pieces of wood carefully joined together and elaborately embellished with surface decor. The result is a light, detailed image often imbued with

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