Sujet

The representative of the people of Jetuttara gives alms to the poor in the victualling rooms, 1815. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The representative of the people of Jetuttara gives alms to the poor in the victualling rooms, 1815. Additional Info: Episodes in the life of the prince known in Pali as Vessantara (in Tibetan as Dri-med-kun-Idan or Thams-cad-sgrol [Saviour of all, literally "Liberating all"], in Sanskrit as Visvantara), prince of charity, who gave away his father's wish-fulfilling gem, his own wife and children and his own eyes. He is a form of the Buddha in a previous existence.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A25_268

Model release

NA

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

55,3Mo (4,9Mo) / 42,0cm x 33,0cm / 4960 x 3894 (300dpi)

Mots clés

city building food people religious sitting arts religion Buddhist Buddhism art color royal pavilion poor poverty location century drawing giving charity royalty concept seated alms watercolour prince Colour 19th century nineteenth century feeding 1810s buddhists Unknown Vessantara Jataka Heritage Art Pen and ink and watercolour 19th-century Vessantara Jetuttara