Buddhist Stories in Famous Paintings: Avalokiteśvara

Author: Editorial Department of "Classic Stories in World-Famous Paintings Series"
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Avalokite?vara is one of the Six Bodhisattvas, which include Guanyin Bodhisattva, Seishi Kannon, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Ekāda?imukha Avalokite?vara, and Mahāratna Avalokite?vara. In Buddhism, Avalokite?vara's thousand hands symbolize boundless power, capable of saving countless beings in peril; her thousand eyes represent infinite wisdom, enabling her to observe the world comprehensively and discern the tiniest details. This book features 60 illustrations, primarily centered on Avalokite?vara and her manifestations, including two-armed, four-armed, six-armed, eight-armed, twelve-armed, sixteen-armed, eighteen-armed, twenty-six-armed, forty-two-armed, forty-eight-armed, and thousand-armed Avalokite?varas. It encompasses various artistic techniques in image creation, such as sculpture, painting, line drawings, clay figurines, thangkas, and murals. Each illustration is accompanied by precise textual explanations, providing a focused review of the artistic characteristics and related historical anecdotes of Avalokite?vara's artistic representations.