. English: A Thangka — with representation of the goddess Usnisavijaya, flanked by two assistant bodhisattvas. Gouache on canvas 84 x 67 cm L. Fournier donation with usufruct MA 5195 Throughout the Tibetan Buddhist Himalayan and Chinese world, this deity appeared inside a stupa. This representation of the goddess Usnisavijaya, flanked by two assistant bodhisattvas carrying flywhisks, has three heads and eight hands holding her attributes. Her right-hand head is gilded; her left-hand one is blue and has a fierce expression; her central head, like her body, is white. Here, in the lower section,
. English: A Thangka — with representation of the goddess Usnisavijaya, flanked by two assistant bodhisattvas. Gouache on canvas 84 x 67 cm L. Fournier donation with usufruct MA 5195 Throughout the Tibetan Buddhist Himalayan and Chinese world, this deity appeared inside a stupa. This representation of the goddess Usnisavijaya, flanked by two assistant bodhisattvas carrying flywhisks, has three heads and eight hands holding her attributes. Her right-hand head is gilded; her left-hand one is blue and has a fierce expression; her central head, like her body, is white. Here, in the lower section, lions and the four guardian-kings (lokapala) of the four cardinal points are depicted. On either side of Usnisavijaya are medallions containing the seven treasures of the universal sovereign, and seven of the eight auspicious signs of Tibetan Buddhism. At the very bottom left appears the donor, in front of various offerings to the goddess. There is a substantial Nepalese influence, as shown by the small, ornamentally treated floral columns, the leafy arches, the red and blue ground embellished with monochrome foliation, or the jewels modelled on Newar creations from Kathmandu. On the other hand, the golden motifs on the central figure’s clothing, and the canon of the lokapala, all derive from China.' [1] . 14th century. Musée Guimet 623 Usnisavijaya
Size: 2004px × 2494px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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