EditorialBuffalo-Headed Vajrabhairava, a Wrathful form of Bodhisattva Manjushri. Southern Tibet. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 4.6 cm (3 1/2 x 2 7/16 x 1 13/16 in.). Bronze. Origin: Southern Tibet.
EditorialManjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom, in an Awesome Aspect, Thakuri period, 10th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Gilt-copper alloy with color and gold paint, H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); H. incl. base 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 6 1/4 in. (15....
EditorialWrathful Eight-Armed Goddess Slaying a Demon, Malla period, 16th?17th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Ivory, H. 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm); W. 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm), Sculpture.
EditorialBuffalo-Headed Vajrabhairava, a Wrathful form of Bodhisattva Manjushri. Southern Tibet. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 4.6 cm (3 1/2 x 2 7/16 x 1 13/16 in.). Bronze. Origin: Southern Tibet.
EditorialPurgatorio: Dante and Virgil watch the clouds of smoke of the wrathful souls; they pass through the dark clouds. Dante Alighieri, Divina Commedia ( The Divine Comedy ), with a commentary in Latin. 1st half of the 14th century. Source: Egerton 943, f.91...
EditorialInferno, Canto VIII. Miniature shows Dante and Virgil observing the Wrathful and the Sullen in Styx; Phlegyas ferries Dante and Virgil who pushes Filippo Argenti away from the boat. Dante and Virgil before the closed gates of Dis; devils inside the cit...
EditorialDante and Virgil are rowed in the ferry across the River Styx, in the fifth Circle of Hell, which contains the which the Wrathful who spend eternity struggling with one another; the Sullen lie bound beneath the Styx’s waters, choking on the mud. A do...
EditorialInferno, Canto IX. Miniature shows Virgil shielding Dante's eyes; the Wrathful and the Sullen in Styx; Dante and Virgil kneel before the gate of Dis, as the Heavenly Messenger pursues the devils; the three Furies stand beside the tower of Dis; Dante an...
EditorialInferno, Canto VII. Miniature shows Plutus prostrate before Dante and Virgil; Dante and Virgil observe the Avaricious and the Prodigal pushing stones; the Wrathful and the Sullen in Styx. Divine Comedy. Italy [Tuscany]; 1442-1450. Source: Yates Thompso...
EditorialBuffalo-Headed Vajrabhairava, a Wrathful form of Bodhisattva Manjushri. Southern Tibet. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 4.6 cm (3 1/2 x 2 7/16 x 1 13/16 in.). Bronze. Origin: Southern Tibet.
EditorialBuffalo-Headed Vajrabhairava, a Wrathful form of Bodhisattva Manjushri. Southern Tibet. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 4.6 cm (3 1/2 x 2 7/16 x 1 13/16 in.). Bronze. Origin: Southern Tibet.
EditorialPurgatorio: Dante and Virgil watch the clouds of smoke of the wrathful souls; they pass through the dark clouds. Dante Alighieri, Divina Commedia ( The Divine Comedy ), with a commentary in Latin. 1st half of the 14th century. Source: Egerton 943, f.91...
EditorialInferno, Canto VIII. Miniature shows Dante and Virgil observing the Wrathful and the Sullen in Styx; Phlegyas ferries Dante and Virgil who pushes Filippo Argenti away from the boat. Dante and Virgil before the closed gates of Dis; devils inside the cit...
EditorialDante and Virgil are rowed in the ferry across the River Styx, in the fifth Circle of Hell, which contains the which the Wrathful who spend eternity struggling with one another; the Sullen lie bound beneath the Styx’s waters, choking on the mud. A do...
EditorialInferno, Canto IX. Miniature shows Virgil shielding Dante's eyes; the Wrathful and the Sullen in Styx; Dante and Virgil kneel before the gate of Dis, as the Heavenly Messenger pursues the devils; the three Furies stand beside the tower of Dis; Dante an...
EditorialInferno, Canto VII. Miniature shows Plutus prostrate before Dante and Virgil; Dante and Virgil observe the Avaricious and the Prodigal pushing stones; the Wrathful and the Sullen in Styx. Divine Comedy. Italy [Tuscany]; 1442-1450. Source: Yates Thompso...
EditorialDharmapala Standing on a Lion, ca. 16th century, Tibet, Stone with traces of gold paint, inlaid with turquoise, H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); D. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 6 lbs (2.7 kg), Sculpture, Dharmapalas, defenders of the dharma, ...
EditorialDharmapala Standing on a Lion, ca. 16th century, Tibet, Stone with traces of gold paint, inlaid with turquoise, H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); D. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 6 lbs (2.7 kg), Sculpture, Dharmapalas, defenders of the dharma, ...
EditorialYamantaka, Destroyer of the God of Death, early 18th century, Tibet, Distemper on cloth, 72 3/8 x 46 5/8 in. (183.8 x 118.4 cm), Paintings, This image of a wrathful protector of Buddhism would have been an awesome presence in the dimly lit interior of ...
Editorial??????????, Fudo Myoo with Four Attendants, Outlined in Seed Syllables, Muromachi period (1392?1573), 15th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Image: 39 15/16 ? 17 1/16 in. (101.5 ? 43.4 cm), Paintings, Chikai (Japanese, ca. 1422?ca...
EditorialVajravarahi in Wrathful Posture, 13th century, Central Tibet, Copper alloy with turquoise, silver, and colors, H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); D. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm), Sculpture, Vajravarahi derives from the boar-headed Hindu goddess Vara...
EditorialThe Wrathful Bon Deity Walse Ngampa, One of the Five Fortress Meditational Deities, early 15th century, Tibet, Ink, gold and opaque watercolor on cloth, 38 x 29 1/4 in. (96.5 x 74.3 cm), Paintings.
EditorialManjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom, in an Awesome Aspect, Thakuri period, 10th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Gilt-copper alloy with color and gold paint, H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); H. incl. base 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 6 1/4 in. (15....
EditorialWrathful Eight-Armed Goddess Slaying a Demon, Malla period, 16th?17th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Ivory, H. 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm); W. 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm), Sculpture.
EditorialVajravarahi, ca. 17th century, Tibet, Gilt-copper alloy inlaid with semiprecious stones, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); D. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Wt. 2 lbs (.9 kg), Sculpture, Vajravarahi, a major deity in the Vajrayana tradition, witnesses...
EditorialMask of wrathful deities. Peaceful deities can adopt a wrathful aspect to subdue malevolent forces. Masks are worn during religious dances, when the dancer incarnates a deiety. Wood, H: 32 cm.