Gongxian Cave 5: Ceiling
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Gongxian Cave 5: Ceiling
CHINA, Henan, Zhengzhou; Northern Wei dynasty
The ceiling of Cave 5 is different from the ceilings of Caves 1, 3, and 4. A medallion consisting of a large lotus with two layers of petals is in the center, surrounded by six apsaras. Positioned in graceful forms, the apsaras appear to be flying, with stoles trailing behind them, and wisps of cloud below. A relief carving of a lotus and a lotus-born being with joined palms can be found in each of the four corners of the ceiling.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 394.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Gongxian Cave 5: Ceiling." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 394.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Gongxian Cave 5: Ceiling" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:394.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Gongxian Cave 5: Ceiling. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 394).
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