佛像网

尺寸：108.5 x 75.5 cm
年代：16世纪(dated 1561)
质地：唐卡(Distemper on cotton)
风格：尼泊尔
来源：波士顿美术博物馆
参阅：外部链接
鉴赏：
The Temptation of Shakyamuni (被魔女诱惑的释迦牟尼佛)
Nepalese
dated 1561(Nepal Samvat 681)

Description
Painting in hanging scroll (thangka) format, with decorative stitched borders, mounted on removable support panel

This Nepalese painting illustrates one of the central episodes in the biography of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni. Just before he attained enlightenment, the soon-to-be-Buddha was challenged by the evil demon Mara. In an attempt to distract Shakyamuni from his meditation, Mara had his armies swarm around, threatening him and creating a great noise. He also had his lovely daughters dance before the young ascetic. Shakyamuni maintained his concentration with the support of the earth, which rumbled a threat at Mara after the Buddha touched it with his hand. Mara is seen arriving in his chariot in the lower left corner and departing, defeated, in the lower right.

The Buddha Shakyamuni sits in an elaborate throne, wearing a crown, his right hand pointing downward in bhumisparsa (earth-touching) mudra. He is surrounded by a wide variety of demonic figures, some of which gesture threateningly toward him. Below, a group of women dance, while a male figure (Mara) arrives and departs on a chariot.

画面内容：
此幅尼泊尔绘画描绘了释迦牟尼佛生平的核心场景之一。在即将证悟菩提之际，未来的佛陀遭遇邪恶魔王波旬的挑战。为扰乱释迦牟尼的禅定，波旬遣魔军蜂拥围困，以威吓与喧嚣干扰修行，更令妖娆魔女在苦行者面前起舞。释迦牟尼以右手触地获得大地加持，稳持正念，大地随之震动向波旬示警。画面左下角可见波旬乘战车来袭，右下角则呈现其败退离去之态。

图像细节：
释迦牟尼佛头戴宝冠，结触地印，端坐于繁缛华丽的宝座之上。周身环绕形色各异的魔众，其中部分作威吓姿态。下方一组魔女翩然起舞，男性形象（波旬）则乘战车登场与离场。

Inscriptions
In a thin band across the lower part of the painting, in Newari script, an identificatory inscription including a date equivalent to 1561 AD.

Provenance
By 1967, John Goelet, New York, NY (probably purchased in India or Neapl in the 1960's); 1967, gift of Goelet to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 13, 1967)