Shakyamuni Buddha: the historical Buddha with scenes from his life
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| Title: | Shakyamuni Buddha: the historical Buddha with scenes from his life |
| Other Titles: | Tibetan Thangka painting, 19th century: Shakyamuni Buddha:the historical Buddha with scenes from his life |
| Author(s): | George Mason University |
| Keywords: | George Mason University, Art Collections, Catalogs; Buddhism; Thankas(Tibetan scrolls); Painting, Buddhist |
| Issue Date: | 14-Nov-2006 |
| Abstract: | Shakyamuni Buddha, the sage of the Shakya clan, is seated in the midst of scenes from his final, historical life. The golden-skinned Buddha touches the earth with his right hand, a traditional gesture signifying the moment of his enlightenment. In his left hand he holds a begging bowl filled with rice shaped into a relic mound (stupa). Fourteen vignettes around the primeter of the painting depict the life of the Buddha as a mortal, beginning at the top and proceeding in a clockwise direction. |
| Description: | [4] leaves : ill., map ; 22 x 14 cm. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1920/1667 |
| Appears in Collections: | Visual Arts |
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