Murtuk: Virudhaka
Ink and color on linen
Murtuk: Virudhaka
CHINA, Xinjiang, Turpan
This fragment, thought to have been part of a banner, is an illustration of Virudhaka, Heavenly King of the South. He wears a golden crown and ornate armor. The round eyes are open wide and the knitted brows suggest a frown. The right hand holds a sword in front of the chest. Although the picture is damaged, the awe-inspiring, powerful personality of Virudhaka is still apparent.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, page 702.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Murtuk: Virudhaka." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, vol. 15, 2016, pp. 702.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Murtuk: Virudhaka" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, 15:702.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Murtuk: Virudhaka. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O (Vol. 15, pp. 702).
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