Death of the Historical Buddha
Death of the Historical Buddha
by Japanese; Kamakura period (1185-1333)
hanging scroll with ink, gold, and mineral pigments on silk
Found on Artstor
This image is of the 'Historical Buddha,' or Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism during his final moments of mortality. There are animals and human followers gathering around him and holding space for his passage. I thought this image would hold some meaning and charge in regard to my research topic because of the nature of the event depicted. Death is can be a very profound topic and my search for images was fueld by the desire to see moments in a human life when the choice to be present has a greater direct visible impact on the world around oneself.
by Japanese; Kamakura period (1185-1333)
hanging scroll with ink, gold, and mineral pigments on silk
Found on Artstor
This image is of the 'Historical Buddha,' or Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism during his final moments of mortality. There are animals and human followers gathering around him and holding space for his passage. I thought this image would hold some meaning and charge in regard to my research topic because of the nature of the event depicted. Death is can be a very profound topic and my search for images was fueld by the desire to see moments in a human life when the choice to be present has a greater direct visible impact on the world around oneself.
posted by Rosie R. at 1:43 PM
1 Comments:
A great image. Thank you for sharing - it really shows how death can be so easily be escalated to mythic proportions.
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