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UnknownUnframed Hand Painted Wheel of Life Thangka on Canvas with 24K Gold1987
1987
$3,750
£2,852.89
€3,335.90
CA$5,244.54
A$5,891.65
CHF 3,135.47
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NOK 38,206.02
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Thangka painting dates back to 7th century after Buddhism was spread in the Himalayan region (Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Northern India). In Eastern world Thangka is considered to be a part of Abhi-Dharma which means "The Art of Enlightenment". It is a scroll painting on canvas. Over the centuries Thangkas gradually acquired the status of collectible fine art from a purely spiritual art. Due to international museum shows and popularity of Buddhism Thangkas in particular are gaining a place on the art world's radar screen. The beauty and power of these intricate paintings are strong enough to stand up aesthetically for any viewer.
This Wheel of Life thangka is hand painted on canvas with outstanding work on dark background which blends perfectly with 24K yellow gold.
The "Bhavachakra" or Wheel of Life is a symbolic representation of "Samsara" or cyclic existence. Bhava means worldly existence and chakra means circle/cycle. The Bhavachakra consists of the following elements: pig, rooster and snake in the hub of the wheel represent the three poisons of ignorance, attachment and aversion.
The second layer represents "Karma"
The third layer represents the six realms of "Samsara"
The fourth layer represents the twelve links of dependent origination.
The fierce figure holding the wheel represents impermanence. It is also Yama, the god of death.
The moon above the wheel represents liberation from samsara or cyclic existence.
The Buddha pointing to the white circle indicates that liberation is possible.
Symbolically, the three inner circles, moving from the center outward, show that the three poisons of ignorance, attachment, and aversion give rise to positive and negative actions; these actions and their results are called karma. Karma in turn gives rise to the six realms, which represent the different types of suffering within samsara.
The fourth and outer layer of the wheel symbolizes the twelve links of dependent origination; these links indicate how the sources of suffering—the three poisons and karma—produce lives within cyclic existence.
The fierce being holding the wheel represents impermanence; this symbolizes that the entire process of samsara or cyclic existence is impermanent, transient, constantly changing.
- Creation Year:1987
- Dimensions:Height: 24.5 in (62.23 cm)Width: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
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- Gallery Location:TRUMBULL, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1426211940502
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