Bulletin, Issues 55-57The Museum, 1983 - China |
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... Buddha . On the second , a pentad formed by Buddha , two seated Bodhisattvas and their respective attendants . On the third , four Buddhas facing the four directions . On the fourth , Buddha attended by two monks , the Bodhisattva Wen ...
... Buddha . On the second , a pentad formed by Buddha , two seated Bodhisattvas and their respective attendants . On the third , four Buddhas facing the four directions . On the fourth , Buddha attended by two monks , the Bodhisattva Wen ...
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... Buddha image represented on the first floor of the pagoda ( Plate 22 ) . The painting exhibits a similarly extravagant rendering of pleats and a penchant toward calligraphic embellishments ; realistic observations are now solely ...
... Buddha image represented on the first floor of the pagoda ( Plate 22 ) . The painting exhibits a similarly extravagant rendering of pleats and a penchant toward calligraphic embellishments ; realistic observations are now solely ...
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... Buddhas perform different gestures . The frontal Buddha performs the anjali , or praying , gesture , the Buddhas at his right perform the bhumisparsa , or calling the earth to witness , and the abhaya , or fear not , gestures ; the Buddhas ...
... Buddhas perform different gestures . The frontal Buddha performs the anjali , or praying , gesture , the Buddhas at his right perform the bhumisparsa , or calling the earth to witness , and the abhaya , or fear not , gestures ; the Buddhas ...
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