Bodhisattva Collection (page 9)

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The Amida Trinity. From the Zenkoji temple, 16th-17th centuries. Found in the collection of National Gallery, Prague

Kalachakra Mandala, Second Half of the 18th cen.. Found in the collection of National Gallery, Prague

Jataka, End of 17th-Early 18th cen.. Found in the collection of National Gallery, Prague

Fragment of the Fresco with Buddhas in the cupola of a grotto. From Kakrak (Bamiyan), 7th-8th century. Found in the collection of Musee Guimet, Paris

Votive Stele with Buddha and two Bodhisattvas, 534-550. Found in the Collection of State Oriental Art Museum, Moscow

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, 3rd-4th cent. Found in the Collection of Lahore Museum

Vaisravana Bishamonten, the Guardian of the North. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Tejaprabha Buddha Surrounded with Planet Deities. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Water and Moon Kuan-Yin. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Manjushri. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Acala. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Samvara Mandala (Detail). Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Sakya order. Four Mandalas of the Vajravali Series (Thangka). Artist: Tibetan culture
Sakya order. Four Mandalas of the Vajravali Series (Thangka). Found in the collection of Kimbell Art Museum

A scene from the life of Milarepa (Thangka), Late 18th cent Artist: Tibetan culture
A scene from the life of Milarepa (Thangka), Late 18th cent.. Found in the collection of the Etnografiska Museet, Stockholm

Senju Kannon, 12th century. Artist: Anonymous
Senju Kannon, 12th century. Found in the collection of the Tokyo National Museum

Fugen Bosatsu (Samantabhadra), 12th century. Artist: Anonymous
Fugen Bosatsu (Samantabhadra), 12th century. Found in the collection of the Tokyo National Museum

Kokuzo, Sanboin Temple, c18th century. Kokuzo is important to Japan?s Shingon sect of Esoteric. From The Studio Volume 51. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1910-11]

Gilt Bronze Figure of Kuan-Yin, 334 AD, (1936). Guanyin or Guan Yin is an East Asian bodhisattva associated with compassion as venerated by Mahayana Buddhists

Parinirvana, 1935-1936. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
Parinirvana, 1935-1936. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Nagarjuna Conqueror of the Serpent, 1925. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
Nagarjuna Conqueror of the Serpent, 1925. Found in the collection of the International Centre of the Roerichs, Moscow

Group of monks and Bodhisattvas, 9th-10th century. Fragment of a mural painting (Cloister Shikshin in Sinkiang). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Bodhisattva, Manjusri, Gilt-Bronze, Yung-Lo Period, c1403-1424. Manjusri is a bodhisattva associated with prajna (insight) in Mahayana Buddhism. British Museum

Buddha meditating with disciples, Sariputta and Moggallana, c2nd-3rd century. Buddha preaching from a lotus flanked by two bodhisattvas, (from Jamalghari, Yosufzai) Gandhara Style. British Museum

A bronze statuette of Bodhisattva Manjunatha, a Nepalese deity. The god is holding various emblems and weapons in his many arms, including a Vajra (thunderbolt). Fom the British Museums collection

Nirvana of the Buddha, Early 14th century. Artist: Anonymous
Nirvana of the Buddha, Early 14th century. Found in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C

Statuette of the Bodhisattva Manjusri, 15th century
Gilt-bronze statuette of the Bodhisattva Manjusri from the British Museums collection, 15th century

A gilt-bronze statuette of a Bodhisattva on a lotus leaf, 10th century
A Liao dynasty gilt-bronze statuette of a Bodhisattva on a lotus leaf From the British Museums collection, 10th century

Tibetan gilt-bronze statuette of Vajrapani
Tibetan gilt-bronze Buddhist statuette of Vajrapani

Chinese Buddhist Stela, 6th century
Northern Ch I Chinese Buddhist stela. The seated middle figure is Mattreya, 6th century

The Main Temple of Candi Sewu, North of Prambanan, Central Java, Indonesia
Sewu is an 8th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple located 800 meters north of Prambanan in Central Java. Candi Sewu is the second largest Buddhist Temple complex in Indonesia after Borobudur

Head Bodhisattva 1100s China reportedly Henan province
Head of a Bodhisattva, 1100s. China, reportedly from Henan province, Northern Song (960-1127) to Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Wood; overall: 86.4 x 40.6 x 38.1 cm (34 x 16 x 15 in.)

Bodhisattva late 100s Pakistan Gandhara Kushan period
Bodhisattva, late 100s. Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan period (c. 80-375). Schist; overall: 132.4 cm (52 1/8 in.)

Bodhisattva Manjushri Lord Wisdom 1000s-1100s
Bodhisattva Manjushri: Lord of Wisdom, 1000s-1100s. East India, Bengal, Pala period, 11th-12th century. Image of gilded copper

Thailand, Wat Yai Chai Mongkol, View of Boddhistava Statues; Sukhothai Historical Park

Temples Of Bagan

Gia Sinh, pagoda at Bai Dinh Mahayana Buddhist Temple near Tam Coc, Ninh Binh, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist goddess, Tara. Bronze statue. 8th century. From Sri Lanka. British Museum. London. Englan. United Kingdom

Figure of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. 11th century. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

The Bodhisattva Guanyin. China. Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) with
Chinese art. The Bodhisattva Guanyin. Shanxi province, China. Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) with some Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) decoration. China 12th-13th c. Victoria and Albert Museum. London. England

Chinese Art. 10th century. Guanyin guiding a soul as an Oriental version of the myth of Charon. It is probably a copy made in the Ming period of another painting of the Tang period disappeared

Faces thought to depict Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Bayon temple ruins, Angkor Thom
Faces thought to depict Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Bayon Temple ruins, Angkor Thom (12th century temple complex), Angkor World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia (Large format sizes available)

The Entrance to the Temple of Candi Sewu, Guarded by Twin Dvarapala Statues, North of Prambanan, Central Java
Sewu is an 8th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple located 800 meters north of Prambanan in Central Java. Candi Sewu is the second largest Buddhist Temple complex in Indonesia after Borobudur

Mural painting (11th century), Dratang Monastery, Lhoka (Shannan) Prefecture, Tibet, China

Statue of a Bodhisattva - one of six ringing the giant Tian Tan Buddha at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. CHINA, Hong Kong, Lantau Island, Ngong Ping

Gia Sinh, Buddhas inside a pagoda at Bai Dinh Mahayana Buddhist Temple near Tam Coc, Ninh Binh, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Gia Sinh, Bodhisattva statues at the Bai Dinh Mahayana Buddhist Temple near Tam Coc, Ninh Binh, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The bodhisattva Manjushri, 9th century. Andesite. Indonesia, Central Java. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

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"Bodhisattva: Embodiments of Compassion and Wisdom" In the realm of Buddhist art, the concept of a bodhisattva is beautifully depicted through various masterpieces. From ancient sculptures to intricate thangkas, these representations capture the essence of enlightenment and compassion. One such artwork is the statue of Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land. Created around 1700, its serene countenance emanates tranquility and peace. Similarly, Prajnaparamita, the Goddess of Transcendental Wisdom carved in c. 1300 from andesite stone showcases her profound knowledge and insight. Moving towards South Korea's capital city Seoul, we encounter Kwanseum Bosal or Avalokitesvara - known as Bodhisattva of Compassion. This sculpture stands tall as a symbol of empathy and mercy for all beings. Traveling back in time to China during the 12th century, we find a statuette depicting Kuan-Yin as a Bodhisattva. Its delicate craftsmanship portrays her benevolence while holding space for devotees seeking solace. Guan Yin appears again in another form - as Nine-Lotus Bodhisattva created by an unknown artist in 1593. The intricately detailed sculpture exemplifies Guan Yin's divine grace amidst blooming lotus flowers. Vajrasattva takes us into early 19th-century Tibetan culture with his ethereal presence representing purity and transformation through Vajrayana Buddhism practices. Shifting our focus to healing and medicine, Bhaisajyaguru emerges as an anonymous artist's creation circa 1319. This depiction emphasizes his role as Buddha dedicated to curing ailments both physical and spiritual. The captivating faces adorning Angkor Wat's Bayon Temple in Cambodia showcase diverse expressions embodying wisdom gained from centuries-old traditions within Asia’s cultural tapestry.