Lightboxes
Cart
alb3622036

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST. Amitabha triad

Amitabha triad. Artist: Unidentified Artist. Culture: Korea. Dimensions: Image: 45 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (114.9 x 59.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 83 1/4 x 31 1/2 in. (211.5 x 80 cm) Overall with knobs: 83 1/4 x 34 in. (211.5 x 86.4 cm). Date: ca. 13th century. The Amitabha Buddha (Korean: Amita) was the focus of worship in Pure Land Buddhism, which enjoyed great popularity during the Goryeo period. Devotees were promised entrance to Amitabha's Western Paradise upon recitation of his name. Seated high on an elaborate lotus throne, Amitabha is flanked by two bodhisattvas, Avalokiteshvara (Korean: Gwaneum) on his left and Mahasthamaprapta (Korean: Dae Seji) on his right. The identifying attributes of the former include a miniature image of Amitabha in her crown and a ritual sprinkler, or kundika, in her left hand; the latter can be identified by the kundika in her crown. The Buddha's hand gesture, or mudra, represents the preaching of Buddhist law. The symbol on his chest, associated with Buddhism, originated in ancient India. The intricately rendered gold decoration on the deities' robes, particularly in the roundels of the Buddha's garment, exemplifies the dazzling virtuosity of Goryeo Buddhist painting.
Share
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Add to another lightbox

Add to another lightbox
add to lightbox print share
Do you already have an account? Sign in
You do not have an account? Register
Buy this image
Author:
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
Title:
Amitabha triad
Caption:
Amitabha triad. Artist: Unidentified Artist. Culture: Korea. Dimensions: Image: 45 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (114.9 x 59.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 83 1/4 x 31 1/2 in. (211.5 x 80 cm) Overall with knobs: 83 1/4 x 34 in. (211.5 x 86.4 cm). Date: ca. 13th century. The Amitabha Buddha (Korean: Amita) was the focus of worship in Pure Land Buddhism, which enjoyed great popularity during the Goryeo period. Devotees were promised entrance to Amitabha's Western Paradise upon recitation of his name. Seated high on an elaborate lotus throne, Amitabha is flanked by two bodhisattvas, Avalokiteshvara (Korean: Gwaneum) on his left and Mahasthamaprapta (Korean: Dae Seji) on his right. The identifying attributes of the former include a miniature image of Amitabha in her crown and a ritual sprinkler, or kundika, in her left hand; the latter can be identified by the kundika in her crown. The Buddha's hand gesture, or mudra, represents the preaching of Buddhist law. The symbol on his chest, associated with Buddhism, originated in ancient India. The intricately rendered gold decoration on the deities' robes, particularly in the roundels of the Buddha's garment, exemplifies the dazzling virtuosity of Goryeo Buddhist painting.
Technique/material:
Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk
Period:
Goryeo dynasty (918-1392)
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?
Image size:
2368 x 4466 px | 30.3 MB
Print size:
20.0 x 37.8 cm | 7.9 x 14.9 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
ASIA • ASIAN ART • GOLD • GORYEO DYNASTY (918-1392) • HANGING SCROLL; INK, COLOR AND GOLD ON SILK • HANGING SCROLLS • INK • KOREA • METAL • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • PAINTINGS • SCROLL PAINTINGS • SCROLLS • SILK • TEXTILES: SILK • UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST