Five Temple Cave 3: Bodhisattva Making an Offering
Five Temple Cave 3: Bodhisattva Making an Offering
CHINA, Gansu, Jiuquan; Five Dynasties
This image is located on the right side of the back (north) wall. The Bodhisattva wears a lotus-shaped headdress and flowing robes. The face is round with fine eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and a slight mustache over the curved lips. The expression is one of ease and devotion. The two hands are clasped together at the chest, with a lotus held between them.
Colored ink was used to outline the features. The face and hands are depicted with curved lines, while thick strokes define the hair, eyebrows and eyes. The red and green paint used on the figure and background contrasts brightly with the natural color of the stone wall.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 370.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Five Temple Cave 3: Bodhisattva Making an Offering." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 370.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Five Temple Cave 3: Bodhisattva Making an Offering" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:370.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Five Temple Cave 3: Bodhisattva Making an Offering. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 370).
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