Sujet
Stele with Sakyamuni and Bodhisattvas, 537. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Stele with Sakyamuni and Bodhisattvas, 537. According to the inscription, this stele was commissioned in 537 by Yuanning, prince of the Gaoping branch of the imperial Wei family, in memory of his deceased consort, in the hope that it would bring her to the Western paradise. It was carved by one of the finest craftsmen in the Eastern Wei capital of Ye in Hebei province. Here, the Buddha's robe shows a careful arrangement of patterned drapery (large U-shaped folds and scallop-shaped folds at the hem), combining linear rhythms with an ordered symmetry. Soaring flames edge the mandorla (almond-shaped halo), echoing the linear eloquence of Chinese painting.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G08_029
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
69,0Mo (6,2Mo) / 35,0cm x 49,3cm / 4139 x 5824 (300dpi)