COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0804456dc
Reference Number:
Indian Drawings 10
Image Title:
Buddha
Date Created:
18th century
Description:
Painting of Buddha on canvas. The two monks beside the Buddha are Sāriputta, who is supreme in wisdom, also known as 'the General of the Dhamma' (the Buddha's teaching), and Moggallāna (or Maha-Moggallāna, 'Moggallāna the Great'), supreme in meditation and psychic powers. They are the two much-loved chief Arahats (saints) in the Buddhist tradition, and feature in the Dhammapada. Moggallāna is dark in colour because of his somewhat chequered past in his previous lives. The deity above Moggallāna is Brahmā. Below is a ceremonial presentation of a white elephant.
Subject:
Buddhism
Subject:
Religion
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Rolls
Technique Used:
Painting (image-making)
Support:
Canvas
Creation Site:
Sri Lanka
People Covered:
Buddha
People Covered:
Sāriputta
People Covered:
Moggallāna
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Notes:
Information about the painting kindly provided by Dr Valerie Roebuck.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2008-02-29
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Gten
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2008-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands
Buddha
