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Text, Folio 73 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 73 (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. Text, Folio 73 (verso), is a narrow wooden manuscript page from the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra, a key Buddhist text.
About this work
Overview
Text, Folio 73 (verso), is a narrow wooden manuscript page from the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra, a key Buddhist text. Dating back over 900 years, it features three central rectangular text sections.
Subject & Meaning
The text is a portion of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines, a Mahayana Buddhist scripture emphasizing the attainment of wisdom. Its religious and philosophical content reflects the manuscript's original purpose within Buddhist practice.
Technique & Style
The text is arranged in a grid pattern with horizontal lines, written in dark brown ink on light brown wood. The smooth, worn wood and legible script attest to the manuscript's durability and careful handling over centuries.
History & Provenance
While the exact origins and history of this folio are not detailed here, its age (over 900 years) and current residence at the Cleveland Museum of Art highlight its endurance and current preservation.
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
Text, Folio 70 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 72 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 73 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 82 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 69 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 60 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 67 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 77 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 28 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)