Guanyin
Here the Buddhist deity Guanyin, saviour of people in peril, is represented meditating on a rock. According to legend, he was once found in this position, meditating on the reflection of the moon in water, a symbol of illusion and transience in Buddhism. His pose and face embody inner peace and concentration.
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Guanyin
Here the Buddhist deity Guanyin, saviour of people in peril, is represented meditating on a rock. According to legend, he was once found in this position, meditating on the reflection of the moon in water, a symbol of illusion and transience in Buddhism. His pose and face embody inner peace and concentration.
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Bruikleen van de Vereniging va ...... oop weduwe Otto H. Kahn, 1939)
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On loan from the Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase widow Otto H. Kahn, 1939)
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De boeddhistische godheid Guan ...... nerlijke rust en concentratie.
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Here the Buddhist deity Guanyi ...... inner peace and concentration.
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Rijksmuseum
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Guanyin
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Guanyin
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created
c. 1100 - c. 1200
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ca. 1100 - ca. 1200
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extent
breedte 111,0 cm
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depth 74.0 cm
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diepte 74,0 cm
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height 117.0 cm
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hoogte 117,0 cm
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width 111.0 cm
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Collectie: China (collectie)
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Collectie: beeldhouwwerken
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Collection: sculptures
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provenance
...; Paul Houo-Ming-Tse; {Lorn ...... om on loan to the museum, 1972
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temporal
12e eeuw
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12th century
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