The presence of the five dreams of the Bodhisatta in the Murals of Pagan

Claudine Bautze-Picron (1)

1 Mondes Iranien et Indien - UMR 7528

Second part of a study concerning dreams made by the future Buddha and telling him that he would soon become 'buddha'. Concerns more particularly the historical setting of Pagan (Burma) explaining why and how this topic was selected to be painted in the 12th c.

Mots clés: Buddha; Bodhisattva; dreams; Pagan (Burma)

Domaines: Art et histoire de l'art; Religions

Claudine Bautze-Picron. The presence of the five dreams of the Bodhisatta in the Murals of Pagan. Le sommeil et les rêves dans le monde indien. Éclairages comparatifs., Apr 2004, Paris, France. pp.418-451. ⟨hal-00551616⟩