Maijishan Grotto 141: Buddha Niche
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Maijishan Grotto 141: Buddha Niche
CHINA, Gansu, Tianshui; Northern Zhou dynasty
This statue of a seated Buddha in full lotus position is enshrined in a side niche on the right wall. The head is smooth and round, including the usnisa. The outer monastic robe features very fine folds that drape down like light fabric. The nimbus features honeysuckle patterns, and the mandorla appears flowery, but towers up in a flame-like manner. Although the statue is devoid of color, the aureole and nimbus feature the dominant colors of dark blue and mineral green.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 788.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Maijishan Grotto 141: Buddha Niche." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 788.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Maijishan Grotto 141: Buddha Niche" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:788.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Maijishan Grotto 141: Buddha Niche. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 788).
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