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尺寸： 77.5 x 44.4 cm
年代：东魏(537年)
质地：石灰岩石雕(Limestone)
风格：中原
来源：克利夫兰艺术博物馆
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鉴赏：
Stele with Sakyamuni and Bodhisattvas
China, Hebei province, Eastern Wei dynasty (534-550)

Description
According to the inscription, this stele was commissioned in 537 by Yuan'ning, prince of the Gaoping branch of the imperial Wei family, in memory of his deceased consort, in the hope that it would bring her to the Western paradise. It was carved by one of the finest craftsmen in the Eastern Wei capital of Ye in Hebei province. Here, the Buddha's robe shows a careful arrangement of patterned drapery (large U-shaped folds and scallop-shaped folds at the hem), combining linear rhythms with an ordered symmetry. Soaring flames edge the mandorla (almond-shaped halo), echoing the linear eloquence of Chinese painting.