Sculpture
Seated Guanyin
A heavily jeweled Guanyin sits in the posture of royal ease on a double-lotus throne. Also known as Avalokitesvara or the Bodhisattava of Compassion, Guanyin postponed achieving enlightenment in order to assist all who cry out for help. This made Guanyin a very popular devotional figure for Buddhists. This gilt bronze's size suggests that it could have been placed on a private altar or shrine for personal devotion.
- Fechado en c. 1450
- Derechos: CC0
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China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
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gilt bronze
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gilt bronze
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Sculpture
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Chinese Art
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