„Identification” or „classification” in Buddhist Iconography: the Case of the six-handed Avalokiteshvara in Bihar and Bengal, 8th to 12th century

Claudine Bautze-Picron (1)

1 Mondes Iranien et Indien - UMR 7528

Compares the images of the six-handed Avalokitesvara as illustrated in art and as described in texts and shows the limits of using texts with the aim of identifying visual images.

Mots clés: Buddhist Art; Bodhisattva; Avalokitesvara; sâdhanas; Bihar; Bengal

Domaines: Art et histoire de l'art

Claudine Bautze-Picron. „Identification” or „classification” in Buddhist Iconography: the Case of the six-handed Avalokiteshvara in Bihar and Bengal, 8th to 12th century. The Sastric Tradition in the Indian Arts, Jul 1986, Heidelberg, Germany. pp.35-50. ⟨hal-00549049⟩