SHADAKSHARI LOKESVARA

This is the iconography of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara in his Shadakshari Lokesvara aspect. A head of the Buddha Amitabha, of which this bodhisattva is an emanation, appears on the ushnisha. He presents a broad face with slanted features and a smiling expression. He wears abundant jewels inlaid with stones, a long skirt with incised decoration on the edges, and a shawl.The back, except for the throne, is modeled with care. The base is formed by two rows of lotus petals, the upper one smaller, and topped by a counter. The top of the base has a very blurred visvavajra.Chinese influence is visible in the features of the face and the shawl, but it is probably a model of Nepalese tradition. A. NEVEN, (NEVEN, 1974) analyzes an image, with another iconography but with similar stylistic features, and also catalogs it as from eastern Tibet, first half of the 18th century. R.C.M. / Extracted from: Isabel CERVERA FERNÁNDEZ: Fundación Rodríguez-Acosta. Asian Art Collection. Granada, 2002.Bibliography: COMAS, R.: El arte del Himalaya en las colecciones españolas: los bronces. Madrid, 1993, p. 388 / NEVEN, A.: Le trantrisme dans l’art et la pensée. Brussels, 1974.