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

此石碑中，释迦牟尼佛（历史中的佛陀）面带慈容，结施无畏印与与愿印。两侧胁侍二菩萨与二弟子，众人身后衬以饰有佛塔与飞天的杏仁形背光。碑阴面，佛陀呈沉思之姿，头部微倾，于双娑罗树下冥想。此姿态专属释迦牟尼初次禅修或弥勒菩萨禅思场景。石碑两面同时呈现释迦牟尼与弥勒（未来佛）的形象，是北齐时期备受青睐的造像范式。

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