Mogao Cave 45: Seated Buddha
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Mogao Cave 45: Seated Buddha
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
This High Tang period (712–756) seated Buddha is enshrined within the niche on the back (west) wall of the main chamber. The Buddha has curled hair, a usnisa, and a round face. The eyes are downcast beneath crescent-shaped eyebrows, and the red robe is opened at the chest and has loose sleeves. The Buddha is seated in full lotus position and the left hand forms the bhumisparsa (earth-touching) mudra while the right hand is raised with two fingers pointing up. A nimbus and flame-patterned mandorla surround the Buddha.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 871.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 45: Seated Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 871.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 45: Seated Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:871.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 45: Seated Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 871).
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