Ormuzd - Ormuzd

...Of course, the art of the early Sassanid Empire shows the decayed techniques and forms of the Parthians, but it eventually absorbed the realistic art of the Roman Empire, which was its enemy at the time, and established a style and iconography that had precise realism, three-dimensionality, and balanced decorativeness inherited from the Achaemenid Empire. Like the Achaemenid Empire, it was a luxury art centered on the imperial court, and was produced to demonstrate the absoluteness and transcendence of the emperor. It was extremely secular, with almost no religious elements other than the statues of gods granted by the divine right of kingship (God Ormuzd and Goddess Anahita). However, this secular art was beautifully stylized and designed beyond realism, and was accepted by neighboring countries, and was brought to Japan via the Silk Road (Treasures of Shosoin). ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Ormuzd" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…むろん，ササン朝初期の美術にはパルティアの衰退した技法，形式が認められるが，やがて当時敵対していたローマ帝国の写実的美術を摂取し，的確な写実性，立体感，アケメネス朝由来の均衡のとれた装飾性を備えた様式および図像体系を確立した。それはアケメネス朝と同じく宮廷を中心とした奢侈芸術で，帝王の絶対性，超越性を誇示するために制作され，宗教的要素は王権神授の神像(オルムズドOrmuzd神，アナーヒター女神)以外にほとんどなく，きわめて世俗性が強い。しかし，この世俗的美術は，写実を超えた様式化，意匠化がみごとで，周辺諸国にも受容され，シルクロードを通して日本にまでもたらされた(正倉院の宝物)。…

※「オルムズド」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報