Western Thousand Buddha Cave 9: Life of the Buddha - Parinirvana
Western Thousand Buddha Cave 9: Life of the Buddha - Parinirvana
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang
This illustration is located on the back (north) wall. The Buddha is depicted reclining on the right side with one leg atop the other. The face is rounded, with partially closed eyes, arched eyebrows, and an urna on the forehead. The eyebrows, mustache, and goatee are painted in mineral green, while the curled hair is painted yellow with a red jewel. The Buddha is surrounded by grieving disciples and devotees with exaggerated facial expressions.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, page 1502.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Western Thousand Buddha Cave 9: Life of the Buddha - Parinirvana." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, vol. 9, 2016, pp. 1502.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Western Thousand Buddha Cave 9: Life of the Buddha - Parinirvana" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, 9:1502.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Western Thousand Buddha Cave 9: Life of the Buddha - Parinirvana. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z (Vol. 9, pp. 1502).
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