Buddha seated on lotus throne preaching Dharma

This new awareness of plasticity in art extends back to stone sculpture after its initial introduction in the 4th century The same simplicity and abstraction of form and volume appears in this seated Buddha surrounded by numerous attendant figures, The entire surface is alive with movement, yet, at the same time, everything has stopped while the Buddha teaches his Dharma, and all are attentive to his words, The symbolism of the lotus enters in again and gives a classic quietude to the whole composition by suggesting that a fragile flower could form a throne for a human being with no difficulty whatsoever