Mogao Cave 17: Virupaksa
Ink and color on silk
Mogao Cave 17: Virupaksa
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
In this 9th century painting, Virupaksa, Heavenly King of the West, wears a crown, colorful armor, and a stole. He has a high topknot and a nimbus outlined with flame patterns. Both hands rest on the hilt of a long sword. The Heavenly King stands calmly upon the head and knee of a subdued demon. His hips jut out to one side due to the uneven positioning of his feet. There are three bells at the top of the picture, and floral patterned diagonal grids along the bottom.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, page 685.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 17: Virupaksa." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, vol. 15, 2016, pp. 685.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Mogao Cave 17: Virupaksa" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, 15:685.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Mogao Cave 17: Virupaksa. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O (Vol. 15, pp. 685).
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