Mogao Cave 85: Ceiling
Mogao Cave 85: Ceiling
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
The truncated pyramidal ceiling of Cave 85 was painted during the Late Tang period (846–907). In the center, a lion is encircled by lotus flowers. Swirling clouds surround the lotuses, and in each corner are stylized lotus motifs. Squares of patterning surround the central circle, including diamonds, foliage, pennants with miniature trefoil designs, and valances. On the slopes of the ceiling are narrative illustrations of the Lankavatara Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Maitreya Sutras, and Avatamsaka Sutra. The work is well preserved and features luminous colors.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 907.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 85: Ceiling." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 907.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 85: Ceiling" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:907.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 85: Ceiling. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 907).
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