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Bhavacakra: The Wheel of Life
Lobsang Gyatso · 1834
- Medium
- Mineral pigments and gold on linen
- Dimensions
- 92 × 74 cm
A complete Bhavacakra — the Tibetan Buddhist Wheel of Existence — held in the jaws of Yama, the Lord of Death. The six realms are shown in the inner ring, the twelve links of dependent origination in the outer. A teaching device and a work of art simultaneously.
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- Rights basis
- human original
- Copyright
- Lobsang Gyatso
- Licence
- all rights reserved
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