Miracle of the Dragon, 1600s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtIn the upper right, the historical
Miracle of the Dragon, 1600s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtIn the upper right, the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, is seated in meditation for such a long time that birds have begun assembling twigs for a nest atop his head. In the scroll’s lower part are Buddhist disciples grouped around a dragon. Dragons have been part of Buddhist culture since antiquity; in Chinese Buddhism the dragon is often interpreted as a symbol of enlightenment.Size: Image: 109.2 x 58.5 cm (43 x 23 1/16 in.); Overall: 205.4 x 76.4 cm (80 7/8 x 30 1/16 in.)Medium: hanging scroll, ink, color, and gold on silkhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1991.9 -- source link
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