Arranging the Picture
Unknown artist, Tibet
Mandala of Jnanadakini
late 14th century
Distemper (glue-based paint) on cloth, image 74.9 × 83.8 cm. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The six-armed goddess sits at the exact center, ringed by eight smaller figures.
- Rings of lotus petals, thunderbolt symbols and flames circle outward from them.
- Colors mark the four quarters, one for each direction.
- Four guardian goddesses stand in the gateways.
Concepts
Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · Public Domain (Met Open Access)