1200s in art

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Art timeline

The decade of the 1200s in art involved some significant events.

Art

• 1200: Kaikei sculpts Mahamayuri in Kimpusen-ji, an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
• 1201: Kaikei sculpts Hachiman in Tōdai-ji, a National Treasure of Japan
• 1203: Kaikei with Unkei sculpts Nio in Tōdai-ji, a National Treasure of Japan
• 1205: The Legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus – stained glass done for Rouen Cathedral
• 1205: Stone jamb figures done for Chartres Cathedral
• 1206: Unknown artist sculpts Priest Chōgen in Tōdai-ji
• 1207: Twelve different artists sculpt Twelve Heavenly Generals in Kōfuku-ji
• 1208: Unkei sculpts Muchaku in Kōfuku-ji

Deaths

• 1205: Nicholas of Verdun – French goldsmith and enamellist of the Middle Ages (born 1130)
• 1205: Fujiwara Takanobu – Japanese nise-e painter (died 1142) ^[1]

References

1. "Fujiwara Takanobu". Encyclopædia Britannica . Retrieved 21 November 2025.