Kizil Cave 48: Apsaras
Kizil Cave 48: Apsaras
CHINA, Xinjiang, Aksu
Located on the barrel-vaulted ceiling in the rear corridor, this mural is painted directly onto the rock, rather than onto a layer of prepared plaster. The eight apsaras wear jeweled crowns and dhotis. They each have a nimbus and their stoles flutter about them. One apsara holds a detailed parasol, while others hold bouquets, flower garlands, or trays of flowers. Some scatter the flowers while others dance in mid-flight or make offerings with joined palms. There are lotuses, jewels, and flowers suspended throughout the sky to represent the offerings of the heavenly beings after the Buddha’s parinirvana.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 514.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Kizil Cave 48: Apsaras." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 514.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Kizil Cave 48: Apsaras" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:514.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Kizil Cave 48: Apsaras. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 514).
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