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Maitreya (Buddhist deity)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

22 Maitreya Buddha

 Item
Identifier: M358.01.00022
Abstract

Depiction of the Maitreya Buddha, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. This is a large view of the Maitreya Buddha, featuring gold imagery with a dark red background. At the bottom right corner is an image of a man kneeling.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined

23 Maitreya Buddha

 Item
Identifier: M358.01.00023
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains roughly 6,000 digitized paintings and drawings as well as photographs depicting the artists. Because of the size of many of the paintings, close-up views are sometimes provided. It also contains a digital book describing the historical and religious significance of the artwork and providing context for the paintings in the collection: Spiritual Buddhist Art / Master Locho & Sarika Singh. Dharamsala, India, c2013.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined

24 Maitreya Buddha

 Item
Identifier: M358.01.00024
Abstract

Depiction of the Maitreya Buddha, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. This is a large view, with inverted colors, of the Maitreya Buddha, squatting, with the image of a man kneeling in the lower right corner. The background of the image is black with a gold border while the imagery is largely in gold.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined