When your temples are made of wood, and your elaborate religious works of art are also made of wood, fire is bad news. Thankfully a pair of sculpting aces like Unkei and Kaikei around to make up for any lost works!
These artists were specialists in 
producing images of Buddhist figures,
Estos artistas se especializaban
en hacer imágenes budistas,
Esses artistas são especializados
em produzir figuras de Buda,