Gongxian Cave 3: Ceiling (detail) (southwest corner)
Gongxian Cave 3: Ceiling (detail) (southwest corner)
Gongxian Cave 3: Ceiling
CHINA, Henan, Zhengzhou; Northern Wei dynasty
Most parts of this ceiling are well preserved, except for a damaged corner. The design is generally similar to that of the ceiling in Cave 1, with some slight differences. The apsaras on this ceiling have varying appearances and strike dynamic poses. In addition, the lotus flower designs are slightly different from those in Cave 1, and the frame of the squares is adorned with floral patterns.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 388.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Gongxian Cave 3: Ceiling." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 388.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Gongxian Cave 3: Ceiling" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:388.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Gongxian Cave 3: Ceiling. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 388).
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