Yungang Grotto 7: Ceiling
Stone
Yungang Grotto 7: Ceiling (detail) (east section, north side)
Yungang Grotto 7: Ceiling (detail) (middle section, south side)
Yungang Grotto 7: Ceiling
CHINA, Shanxi, Datong; Northern Wei dynasty
The ceiling of the rear chamber is divided into six sections, each featuring a lotus surrounded by apsaras. The raised imitation beams between each section also feature apsaras, with lotuses carved at the junctions. The apsaras are depicted in graceful, dynamic poses, wearing crowns, long gowns, and draped stoles. The nimbuses behind their heads are painted in a variety of colors. Some of the apsaras hold objects such as a lotus bud or jewel, while others join palms.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, page 1677.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Yungang Grotto 7: Ceiling." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, vol. 9, 2016, pp. 1677.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Yungang Grotto 7: Ceiling" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, 9:1677.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Yungang Grotto 7: Ceiling. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z (Vol. 9, pp. 1677).
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