Description
It is said that the wandering monk had sought some rest in the shade of a fig tree in Gaya. Having been irreversibly drawn in by its luxuriant canopy, He attained to Buddhahood shortly thereafter. In the work of art that you see on this page, the little Buddha figurine is set off by a wood-sculpted aureole designed to resemble the canopy of the Indian fig. The delicately curving silhouette of the stem, wide-set roots, and an abundance of leaf and branch that kiss the very roots of the tree. A round, perfectly symmetrical silhouette adds to the aesthetics of the composition.The different media used to put together this composite work makes for an interesting colour palette. A jet black base that brings out the polished gold colour of the brass, and the deep brown shades of the Bodhi tree aureole with overtones of black.
