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尺寸：高约119 cm
年代：北齐
质地：石雕(Marble with polychromy)
风格：中原
来源：克利夫兰艺术博物馆
参阅：外部链接
鉴赏：
Stele with Shakyamuni and Maitreya

Description
In this stele, Shakyamuni (the historical Buddha) bears a benign smile in the hand gestures of fearlessness and gift giving. He is flanked by two bodhisattvas and two disciples-all standing against a mandorla (almond-shaped halo) adorned with a stupa and flying heavenly beings. On the reverse side, the Buddha sits in a pensive pose with his head tilted, mediating under twin sala trees. This position is reserved for Shakyamuni’s first meditation or Maitreya’s meditation. The joint appearance of Shakyamuni and Maitreya (the future Buddha) on two sides of a stele was a favorite scheme of the Northern Qi period.

Citations
Cleveland Museum of Art, “Cleveland Adds Two Significant Works of Art,” September 17, 1993, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org “1993 Annual Report.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 81, no. 6 (1994): 143-218. Mentioned: p. 158; Reproduced: p. 159 www.jstor.org
Wilson, J. Keith, and Anne E. Wardwell. “New Objects/New Insights: Cleveland's Recent Chinese Acquisitions.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 81, no. 8 (1994): 270-347. Reproduced: front and back covers; Mentioned: p. 313-20, 347 www.jstor.org
Arts of Asia 48, no. 3(May-June 2018) Reproduced: Cover