Sri Lankan Art - Sri Lankan Art

Japanese: スリランカ美術 - スリランカびじゅつ

Art centered on Buddhism that developed in ancient Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Art-related remains are concentrated in the ancient capital of Anuradhapura and the medieval capital of Polonnaruwa. Many stupas were built in Anuradhapura, including the Thupārama Dargaba (3rd century BC). Stupas, called dāgabas in Sri Lanka, are made of brick and imitate Indian stupas. Many large stupas were built, such as the Luanbeli Stupa (1st century BC). However, few stupas have retained their original form, and they have often been restored in later times. Early sculptures were influenced by Amarāvati of the Satavahana dynasty. Relics include a standing Buddha statue in front of the Luanbeli Stupa, a Buddha head and a seated Buddha statue in the Colombo Museum, a semicircular stone relief at the Mahasena Temple, and a rock relief at the Isurumuniya Temple in the style of the Pallava dynasty. Most of the ruins at Polonnaruwa date to the reign of King Parakramabahu I (12th century), and the most famous are the gigantic reclining Buddha statue at Gal Vihara and a statue of the king himself. As for the paintings, the Sigiriya murals in the fortress of King Kassapa (reigned 478-496) are valuable works.

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Japanese:

古来スリランカ (セイロン) で展開した仏教を中心とする美術。美術関連の遺跡は古都アヌラーダプラと中世の都ポロンナールワに集中している。アヌラーダプラにはトゥーパーラーマ・ダーガバ (前3世紀) をはじめ数多くの仏塔が建造された。仏塔はスリランカではダーガバと呼ばれ，煉瓦造りでインドの仏塔を模し，ルアンベリ塔 (前1世紀) のように規模の大きい仏塔も多数建造された。しかし古い形を維持する仏塔は少なく，後世しばしば修復を受けている。初期の彫像はサータバハナ朝のアマラーバティーの影響を受けている。遺品はルアンベリ塔前の仏立像，コロンボ博物館蔵の仏頭，仏坐像，マハーセーナ寺院半円石浮彫，パッラバ朝様式をもつイスルムニヤ寺院岩石浮彫など。ポロンナールワの遺跡の大半はパラクラマバーフ1世時代 (12世紀) のもので，ガル・ビハーラの巨大な涅槃像と王自身の立像と伝えられるものが名高い。絵画遺品としてはカッサパ王 (在位 478～496頃) の城塞に残るシーギリヤ壁画が貴重な作品である。

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