Artwork
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra" is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts. A page from an illuminated manuscript, the Tantric 'Sangrahani Sutra', features a devotional illustration alongside a sacred text.
About this work
Overview
A page from an illuminated manuscript, the Tantric 'Sangrahani Sutra', features a devotional illustration alongside a sacred text.
Subject & Meaning
The illustration depicts four figures in prayer, clad in pink robes, set against a blue background with red dots, likely symbolizing a ritual or spiritual gathering.
Technique & Style
The artwork combines text and image, with the illustration executed in colors and outlined in yellow and red, while the text is written in black ink with red ruling lines.
Context
This manuscript page is representative of Tantric Buddhist art, a tradition that often incorporates intricate illustrations and sacred texts.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"