Mogao Cave 268: Ceiling (detail)
Mogao Cave 268: Ceiling
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Northern Liang Kingdom
This ceiling is in the main chamber of Cave 268. The pattern consists of a diamond-in-square motif with raised bands similar to a latticework. The central square is embellished with a circular lotus, while apsaras are painted on the interleaves. The colors are predominantly ocher red, mineral green, and white. The apsaras in the outermost corners are especially vivid. They are posed gracefully in flight and wear flowing stoles and lower garments.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1085.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 268: Ceiling." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1085.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 268: Ceiling" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1085.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 268: Ceiling. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1085).
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