a super image Andrea

Interesting.

Superb capture Andrea. God bless.

Oh i like this such detailed work on it.

I'm supposed to be resting today, but when you put up an exotic buddha, I gotta jump in! This is one elongated buddha---there was a strain of traditional buddha-statues (in India) that portrayed him as an emaciated monk, who was nearly skin-and-bones from having meditated so many months without food (this is the legend of course): And so he appears tall and gaunt. (Most legends paint him, rather, as a typical Indian of the time, not tall at all.) But THIS statue is very tall and thin---a stylization probably born of popularization (TKMaxx isn't exactly a buddhist temple), where the statue-makers make him all sizes and shapes so he'll be appealing to the general market. Also, his features here are most likely Westernized, with the thin nose and lips, etc. (Indian Buddhas became westernized for a while, after the first wave of european invasions on the sub-continent.) But (I hope I"m not boring you here, lol---or worse, if you know all this and wonder why I'm even bothering), he could be of Chinese influence, as buddha statuary was taken over by China, in time, thinning those opulent lips and rounded eyes which were so typical of the Indian buddhas (symbolizing rich soul and inner light) (google the beautiful "Sarnath Buddha," if you don't already know it: it's the perfect Indian buddha with "eyes like the lotus leaf, lips like the mango fruit," etc etc; they categorized every part of his face). And you can see the long ears, from wearing the heavy jewels of prince-dom (the 'weight of the world'); and his characteristic "crown"---which is nothing but hair (talk about a 'bad hair day'...try managing this first thing in the morning.) And of course he's seated, eyes closed, in meditation. ("Taking in the world while never opening his eyes.") Ok, I went on a littttttttle long...BUT! You did your wonderful edge-work, with those wonderful color-colonies that I love; the drums etc on the left are beautifully broken up into colonies and rough edges; many of the colors become floating islands; and you left the buddhas mostly untouched so we could make them out clearly. (They're probably made high, to stand out from other stuff in one's home.) And your composition is wonderfully cramped, with all these things angled up against each other...Lovely mix of style and form; and another of your pics of recognizable objects that you make totally your own. (Like your recent Ludwig Van Beethoven, we get to see this in a totally new light, signed and presented by your wonderful play and artistry.) Now I'm going to go meditate and annihilate all thought. (That should take about 6 minutes. Then breakfast...)

They do seem overly tall for their weight! I found Mark's information to be fascinating, having never thought about the design and manufacture of Buddha statues before. I feel enlightened already! :P

This must have been the bread and buddah for some craftsperson!

I like those, the patterns on them are beautiful. Pewter?

Brilliant find Andrea and title !! lovely shot :)

Interesting Buddha!!

What i really like in the buddhas faces is the peace they always seem to have in their expression. This is suah a lovely shot. :-)))

EXCELLENT WORK

Nicely done! They don't look like traditional Chinese Buddhas, do they?

There is something else to look forward to, exploring TK Maxx (?) amongst other points of interest - I have read this name a few times now, by you mentioning THAT chain ... fascinating ! also the impressive info from 'anahata.c' on that slim Buddha statue, you learn something new everyday ;) but that's nothing compared to the funny info you gave us re: 'size 0' - I like your sense of humour! now let's see, if I can lose 10 kg - before my big journey to Europe, to resemble him just a wee bit - fat chance of that ;P BB BTW - my two front gate posts have each, one of those Eichhorn (?) decorations on either side of it, but much larger ... (sitting here between the Buddha and the drums) I also like your PW !

Oh well, since anahata.c stole my thunder and said everything I was going to say, I'll just have to change my script to: terrific bit of digifiddling around the long and lean Buddha, Andrea, sans the iconic belly. Love those textures, though. And a side note on Ludwig van Beethoven. He was partially deaf at the age of 32, and became totally deaf at 46. He wrote his greatest music during his later years.

Wonderful image and anahata c's description and narrative really put things into perspective

cool

Nice capture of these two serene fellows. They look like they would be good basketball players. These statues wear the topknot typically found in the Sarnath sculptures of the Buddha. Most people mistake the monk HoTai for the so-called "fat Buddha".

Mark is very insightful! I liked then silver cast to them and thought of them as younger Buddhas needing to eat quite a lot more before they become truly happy.

You have some wonderful ornaments Andrea.. to visit your home would be like visiting a well stocked museum of exciting objects and works of art, you could charge at the door and maybe £4 with a catalogue.. summer garden tours £2 extra and extra with cream tea's. Great capture and impressive Buddha.

Our sub-division of TJ Max is called HomeGoods. My favorite section in the crystal glass ware!

Looks like he could do with a decent meal.

After reading Mark's wonderful commentary on the Size 0 Buddha, I have to rethink what I was going to say about the rather emaciated Buddha. I've never seen one of these very thing, rather gaunt ones. The ones we always see are rather rotund, happy, and have a very oriental look to them. It is said that one must rub the Buddha's belly for good luck. Hmmm. That certainly won't work on this one. Wonderfully judicious postwork. my typing was so bad I had to delete and repost, giggles.