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China: Cosmological mandala with Mount Meru, silk tapestry, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368),14th Century, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The elaborate tapestry-woven mandala illustrates Indo-Himalayan imagery introduced to China along with the advent of Buddhism. At the centre is the mythological Mount Meru, represented by an inverted pyramid topped by a lotus, a Buddhist symbol of purity. Traditional Chinese images for the sun (a three-legged bird) and moon (a rabbit) appear at the mountains base.<br/><br/> . The landscape vignettes at the cardinal directions represent the four continents of Indian mythology but follow the artistic conventions of Chinese-style landscapes. The floral border, with the four vases in the four corners, parallels the imagery of central Tibet, particularly monasteries with ties to the Yuan court in Beijing.
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Título: China: Cosmological mandala with Mount Meru, silk tapestry, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368),14th Century, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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The elaborate tapestry-woven mandala illustrates Indo-Himalayan imagery introduced to China along with the advent of Buddhism. At the centre is the mythological Mount Meru, represented by an inverted pyramid topped by a lotus, a Buddhist symbol of purity. Traditional Chinese images for the sun (a three-legged bird) and moon (a rabbit) appear at the mountains base.

. The landscape vignettes at the cardinal directions represent the four continents of Indian mythology but follow the artistic conventions of Chinese-style landscapes. The floral border, with the four vases in the four corners, parallels the imagery of central Tibet, particularly monasteries with ties to the Yuan court in Beijing.
Crédito: Album / Universal Images Group / Pictures From History
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Tamaño imagen: 4200 × 4061 px | 48.8 MB
Tamaño impresión: 35.6 × 34.4 cm | 1653.5 × 1598.8 in (300 dpi)
Palabras clave: ART ARTE ARTES ASIA ASIATICO BUDISMO BUDISTA BUDISTAS CHINA CHINO DINASTIA LOTO LOTUS MANDALA RELIGION S. XIV SEDA SIGLO XIV TAPIZ TEJIDO TIBET TIBETANO YUAN