Sujet
Buddhist Priest's Ceremonial Robe, 1400s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Buddhist Priest's Ceremonial Robe, 1400s. This example of imperial embroidery is one of the earliest surviving Chinese Buddhist robes ( kasaya ) in the West. Depicting 991 Buddhas, each slightly different, it is constructed out of patches in reference to the legend in which the Buddha's favorite disciple divided a robe he was given into 30 pieces. Patchwork is also a sign of humility. Multiple Buddha images known as "thousand Buddha" designs are seen painted and sculpted on the walls of cave temples in India, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and China, but are rare on garments. The Four Heavenly Kings, guardians of the four directions, occupy the textile?s corners. When draped around the body, the inverted figures in the upper left corner appear right side up. Robes with 25 columns were worn by the highest-ranking clergy on ceremonial occasions.
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Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F73_328
Model release
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Property release
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
299,3Mo (19,2Mo) / 134,3cm x 55,8cm / 15865 x 6595 (300dpi)