Quelltext der Seite Datei:680px-Mandala of the Forms of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom.jpg

Bild von https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mandala_of_the_Forms_of_Manjushri,_the_Bodhisattva_of_Transcendent_Wisdom.jpg


English: Mandala of the Forms of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom, Tibet. At center sits Manjushri, the peaceful form of Manjuvajra, a bodhisattva who cuts through ignorance. He is golden, has three faces, and embraces his consort Prajna—iconography as prescribed in the Vajrayana text the Nishpanna Yogavali (Garland of Perfection Yoga). In the four directions are towers with floral motifs spewing from the mouths of makaras that together take the form of crossed vajras, denoting the stable axis upon which Manjushri sits. Rings of lotus petals, vajras, and fire mark the sacred space of the central palace. In the corners are images of Manjushri. Below are Taras and ferocious protectors, including Mahakala and Palden Lhamo as well as a monk who performs the consecration ritual for the mandala. The figural style and ornamental rendering suggest that a Nepalese artist painted this work for a Tibetan patron. Distemper on cloth, 33 1/16 x 29 1/8 in. (83.9 x 74 cm).

Date 	late 14th century

Current location 	
Metropolitan Museum of Art wikidata:Q160236

Source/Photographer 	https://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/37804


Licensing
This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason:
Public domain 	

This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or less.

Dialog-warning.svg You must also include a United States public domain tag to indicate why this work is in the public domain in the United States.