ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT DEPICTING MANJUSHRI, BUDDHA AND WHITE TARATIBET, 17TH CENTURY
Dimensions: Height 11 cm Wide 38 cm
Weight: 756 grams
A long, narrow painted manuscript leaf or cover is displayed within a modern mount. Against a deep, dark ground, three sacred figures appear in brightly coloured compartments: a central seated Buddha beneath an architectural canopy is flanked by richly adorned figures on either side. Red, turquoise, green and pale gold tones enliven the composition, while small floral details animate the spaces between the figures.
Such images could lend a devotional dimension to the handling and safeguarding of sacred texts. The narrow horizontal format calls for a carefully balanced arrangement, and the contrast between luminous figures and black ground makes the miniature painting particularly vivid.
Dimensions: Height 11 cm Wide 38 cm
Weight: 756 grams
A long, narrow painted manuscript leaf or cover is displayed within a modern mount. Against a deep, dark ground, three sacred figures appear in brightly coloured compartments: a central seated Buddha beneath an architectural canopy is flanked by richly adorned figures on either side. Red, turquoise, green and pale gold tones enliven the composition, while small floral details animate the spaces between the figures.
Such images could lend a devotional dimension to the handling and safeguarding of sacred texts. The narrow horizontal format calls for a carefully balanced arrangement, and the contrast between luminous figures and black ground makes the miniature painting particularly vivid.
