Lotus throne - Wikipedia
The lotus throne, sometimes called lotus platform, is a stylized lotus flower used as the seat or base for a figure in art associated with Indian religions. It is the normal pedestal for divine figures in Buddhist art and Hindu art , and often seen in Jain art . [ 1 ]
Lotus throne - Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia
In Asian art a lotus throne, sometimes lotus platform, is a stylized lotus flower used as the seat or base for a figure. It is the normal pedestal for divine figures in Buddhist art and Hindu art, and often seen in Jain art. Originating in Indian art, it followed …
Buddha on Lotus Throne - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Title: Buddha on Lotus Throne. Period: Unified Silla dynasty (676–935) Date: ca. 7th–8th century. Culture: Korea. Medium: Gilt bronze. Dimensions: H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm) Classification: Sculpture. Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1917. Object Number: 17.118.52
Lotus throne - (Buddhist Arts of Asia) - Vocab, Definition
The lotus throne is a symbolic and artistic representation of divinity in Buddhist art, characterized by a throne or pedestal shaped like a lotus flower. This motif signifies purity, spiritual awakening, and the blossoming of enlightenment, commonly found in depictions of important figures like the Buddha or bodhisattvas, particularly in Indian ...
The Buddha Shakyamuni Seated upon an Elaborate Lotus Throne …
The throne back consists of foliage populated by elephants, lions, kinnaras, and makaras. There is an offering table before the Buddha. Below, two monks, the disciples of the Buddha stand holding staffs and begging bowls. Above the Buddha is a Garuda holding a jewel and a canopy. To the left and right are Buddhas making the dharmachakra mudra.
Lotus seat - Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia
Shiva, the meditating ascetic God of Hinduism, Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, and the Jinas of Jainism have been depicted in the lotus position. Padmāsana means "Lotus throne" and is also a term for actual thrones, often decorated with lotus foliage motifs, on …
Maitreya Buddha Seated on a Lotus Throne – Works – The Nelson …
Maitreya Buddha Seated on a Lotus Throne; Maitreya Buddha Seated on a Lotus Throne. Culture: Chinese. Date: ca. 570 C.E. Medium: Gilt bronze. Dimensions: Overall: 3 5/8 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 inches (9.21 × 3.81 × 0.95 cm) Credit Line: Bequest of Laurence Sickman. Object number: F88-37/25. On view ...
Buddha of the Eternal Life (Amitayus) and Eight Bodhisattvas
The composition and figural types found in this painting derive from Indian illustrated manuscripts dating to the Pala and Sena periods (770-1199) while the Buddha's elaborate throne has parallels in bronze and stone sculptures dated to the same period.
The Vairocana Buddha Seated on a Lotus Throne
The Vairocana Buddha Seated on a Lotus Throne; The Vairocana Buddha Seated on a Lotus Throne. Culture: Chinese. Date: Northern Qi dynasty (550-577 C.E.) Medium: Gilt bronze. Dimensions: A (figure): 8 1/4 × 4 1/16 × 2 1/2 inches (20.96 × 10.31 × 6.35 cm) B (base): 3 1/4 × 3 15/16 × 2 15/16 inches (8.26 × 9.98 × 7.44 cm) ...
Buddhist Triad: Amitabha Buddha Seated on a Lotus Throne …
"Buddhist Triad: Amitabha Buddha Seated on a Lotus Throne with His Hands Held in the 'Bhŭmisparsa-mudrâ' and Flanked by Two Standing Bodhisattvas, Presumably Avalokitesvara and Mahasthamaprapta, 1997.254,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 06, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/198021.