Bezeklik Cave 20: Figure Holding a Lamp
Bezeklik Cave 20: Figure Holding a Lamp
CHINA, Xinjiang, Turpan
Originally located on the right side of the doorway to the main chamber in Cave 20, this figure has a round, fleshy face with wide eyes, long hair, curly eyebrows, and exposed lower fangs. The figure wears a blue hat and is dressed in an elaborate military uniform and overcoat. Kneeling with both hands raised, the figure holds an oil lamp upward, making an offering.
The painting was outlined using a line drawing technique upon which multiple colors were applied. Stylistically, the figure is elegant and detailed, and the drawing method appears to have been influenced by the culture of the Central Plains region.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 137.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bezeklik Cave 20: Figure Holding a Lamp." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 137.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bezeklik Cave 20: Figure Holding a Lamp" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:137.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bezeklik Cave 20: Figure Holding a Lamp. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 137).
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