Showing  1 - 15 of 15 Records

Showing  1 - 15 of 15 Records
Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: unknown, unknown
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The divinity is carved in unusually high relief and is not known to be from any existing Tianlongshan cave.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: This heavenly musician from Cave16 plays the sheng, a wind instrument consisting of a cluster of bamboo pipes joined at the bottom.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: unknown, unknown
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The rather high relief carving of a heavenly musician playing a lute is not known to be from any existing Tianlongshan cave.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The flying divinity or apsaras is one of four such figures carved in relief around a a large central lotus blossom on the ceiling of Cave 2.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The flying divinity hovering above clouds is one of four such figures carved in relief on the ceiling of Cave 3.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: As in many cases, the relief carving was broken into fragments when removed from Cave 2 and shows signs of repairs.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The flying divinity or apsaras holds an alms bowl over its head.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The figure in flight among clouds holds an alms bowl up behind it.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: unknown, unknown
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The flying figure is very similar to apsarases from Caves 2 and 3, but it cannot be attributed to any known cave.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: unknown, unknown
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The flying divinity carving is not known to be from any existing cave at Tianlongshan.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: unknown, unknown
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The flying divinity is attributed to Tianlongshan, but it is not known to be from any existing cave at the site.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The fluttering scarves and clouds surrounding the figure give it a sense of flight and movement.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The heavenly figure in flight looking backward is from the ceiling of Cave 3.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: unknown, unknown
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The flying divinity playing a drum is not known to be from any existing Tianlongshan cave.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The heavenly musician from the ceiling of Cave 16 plays a pipa or lute-like instrument.