Wang Ding
CHINA, Shandong, Linyi; Tang dynasty
Wang Ding was a painter and government official who was accomplished in the depiction of Buddhist images including Bodhisattvas and eminent monks. His paintings feature dexterous brushwork and were considered to be both charming and powerful.
Famous Paintings in History documents two of his works, Traveling Monk and Bodhisattva with Circular Nimbus. The two paintings are located on the southern side doors of Northwest Hall at Shengguang Temple in Shaanxi.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People, page 276.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Wang Ding." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , vol. 19, 2016, pp. 276.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Stefanie Pokorski, Yichao, Mankuang, and Miaohsi. 2016. "Wang Ding" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , 19:276.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Pokorski, S., Yichao, Mankuang, & Miaohsi.. (2016). Wang Ding. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People (Vol. 19, pp. 276).
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