Mogao Cave 407: Ceiling
Mogao Cave 407: Ceiling
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Sui dynasty
In the middle of the ceiling is a large lotus flower, at the center of which are three rabbits with pricked ears running in a circle. Eight apsaras fly in orbit around the lotus. Clouds and flowers intertwined with the apsaras’ long stoles form a strong sense of fluidity and movement, and a blue background suggests a scene of the heavens. Bordering the caisson is a triple-layered frame. The first layer has a circular floral pattern, the second has a fish- scale pattern, each scale containing a half lotus flower, and the outermost layer consists of pennants embellished with lotuses. The ceiling is intricate and vibrant with rich colors and patterns.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1187.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 407: Ceiling." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1187.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 407: Ceiling" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1187.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 407: Ceiling. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1187).
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