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Guanyin
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1200, sculpture, AK-MAK-84
The Buddhist deity Guanyin, who rescues people in need, is shown here meditating, seated on a rock. According to legend, he was once discovered in this position, meditating on the moon’s reflection in the water - in Buddhism a symbol of illusion and transience. His pose and facial expression embody…
On display in Asian pavilion, room 2
Seated Cupid
Étienne-Maurice Falconet, 1757, sculpture, BK-1963-101
This famous statue already had many nicknames in the 18th century. Perhaps the best known is l’amour menaçant - menacing love. The menace is mainly in the love god’s expression, while his gesture makes us complicit, through silence. The statue was carved for Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV…
On display in room 1.9
Virgin and Child
Adriaen van Wesel, c. 1470 - c. 1480, sculpture, BK-NM-3888
On display in room 0.1
Two temple guardians
anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1400, sculpture, AK-RAK-2007-1-A
On display in Asian pavilion, room 2
Two temple guardians
anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1400, sculpture, AK-RAK-2007-1-B
These guards stand at the entrance to a temple to ward off evil. They are holding a vajra, with which to crush ignorance. Their open and shut mouths represent the first and last letters of the Japanese script: A and N: this symbolises the totality of sounds and letters, of knowledge. Worshippers who…
On display in Asian pavilion, room 2
The bodhisattva Maitreya
anonymous, c. 200 - c. 300, sculpture, AK-MAK-1188
On display in Asian pavilion, room 1
Portrait of Johannes Munter
Bartholomeus Eggers, 1673, sculpture, BK-KOG-1457
Bacchanal of Satyrs and Cupids
Gerard van Opstal, c. 1640 - c. 1642, sculpture, BK-NM-2934
On display in room 2.26
Portrait of Pieter Spiering
François Dieussart, c. 1647 - c. 1651, sculpture, BK-1971-115-A
On display in room 2.8
Portrait of Shah Jahan
anonymous, c. 1630 - c. 1650, sculpture, AK-NM-12249