Artwork
Text, Folio 129 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 129 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra) is an unspecified painting by the Byzantine icon painting artist Unknown. It dates from 14 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. A page from a Buddhist manuscript, featuring a grid of text written in dark ink on light brown paper with a rough texture.
About this work
Overview
A page from a Buddhist manuscript, featuring a grid of text written in dark ink on light brown paper with a rough texture.
Technique & Style
The text is arranged in rows and columns, separated by small gaps, with decorative elements at the top and bottom of the page, showcasing careful craftsmanship and intricate detail.
Subject & Meaning
The manuscript contains the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra, a Buddhist scripture known as the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines, written in a language resembling Sanskrit.
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
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Text, Folio 132 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
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