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| Keywords: Mandala of the Forms of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom.jpg 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 http //www metmuseum org/collection/the-collection-online/search/37804 late 14th century unknown PD-old-100 Mandala thangka from Tibet Tibetan Buddhist paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art 14th-century paintings from Tibet Files uploaded by Yann Forget Manjusri | ||||
