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古比特佛像网, 编号: 弥勒佛:弥勒佛036

北魏正光五年(524年)弥勒佛立像鎏金青铜祭坛(纽约大都会博物馆)

尺寸:H. 76.8 cm; W. 40.6 cm; D. 24.8 cm
年代:北魏正光五年(524年)
质地:青铜鎏金
风格:中原
备注:有铭文:“牛猷为亡儿造金铜弥勒像”
来源:纽约大都会博物馆
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据传此像于一九二四年出土于正定府大佛寺附近一村落,后经北洋政府高官王士珍之手转往日本山中商会,山中商会将其运至设在美国纽约的分店出售。一九二五年美国的洛克菲勒二世夫人以二十二万五千美元的天价购藏该像(包括同时购入的另一铺北魏《弥勒三尊祭坛》),该像于一九三八年入藏美国纽约大都会艺术博物馆,被誉为大都会艺术博物馆的“神秘荣光”。 

该像造型精美,是现知北朝金铜佛造像中的佳品,也是定州造像的杰出代表。主尊弥勒佛发髻高隆、清俊秀美,风神飘逸,神态宁静安详,法相慈悲庄严。身着僧衹支,右手当胸施无畏印,左手施与愿印,安立于莲座凸台之上。背有透雕火焰纹舟形光背,光背外缘有十一尊飘逸飞扬的伎乐飞天(一尊缺失)。褒衣博带式大衣下裾两端呈锐角伸展,颇具动感。胁侍菩萨宝缯飞扬,帔帛交叉。整铺造像以主尊弥勒佛像为中心,在其二侧及前方对称地配置有二菩萨、二半跏思惟菩萨、二弟子、四供养菩萨、二立姿护法等神态各异、形象逼真的众多造像。

据发愿铭可知造像主系“新市县”人,“新市县”治所位于今河北省新乐市西南。本铺金铜像由一立佛、二立姿菩萨、二半跏坐思惟菩萨、二弟子、二立姿护法及四立姿供养人,整整十三尊造像构成,加之如博山炉、护法狮等极易散失的小构件皆保存如此完好,着实令人叹为观止。本铺造像以其体量之巨大,造型之精美,组合之巧妙,鎏金之厚重,品相之完好,被公认为系北魏时代乃至整个中国佛教造像史上超一流的颠峰巨作、旷世奇珍。

发愿文:大魏正光五年九月戊申朔十八日,新市县□牛猷,为亡儿□秩造弥勒像一躯, 愿亡儿,居家眷属,常与佛会。

此铺造像,为构件组合而成,繁复华美,是典型的正光期精美之作。新市县,今河北中部。

This complex assembly depicts the Buddha of the Future, Maitreya, who descends to earth to enlighten and save devout believers. He stands in front of an openwork back panel encircled by flames and flying celestial musicians, gesturing to reassure worshipers and promising to grant their wishes. Two attendant bodhisattvas (胁侍菩萨) stand at his side, with another pair at his feet. Next to them are four patrons—two on each side—dressed in secular clothes and holding bowls of offerings. Thunderbolt bearers are placed as guardians at opposite front corners of the altarpiece. Below the main platform are two seated lions—protectors of the dharma, or the universal truth of Buddhism. An incised text on the base records the name of the person and date upon which he commissioned this sculpture to invoke the Buddha’s blessing for his deceased son and relatives.

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