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Title: The Flower of Compassion
Size: 18" x 36" x 1.5"
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: 2008
Technique: Finger painted
Story: Inspired by a sculpture carved two thousand years ago during the Tang Dynasty in China, this painting of a bodhisattva (Buddhist saint) fuses East and West in subject, style, and media.
The bodhisattva is often seen dressed in rich fabrics and jewelry--not a sign of material wealth, but a symbol of their generous spirit, which seeks to share serenity and compassion with others--while foregoing their own enlightenment until all are liberated from suffering. Rich colors complemented by iridescent golds, greens, reds, and oranges shimmer luxuriously to reflect the opulent and time-worn decoration of antique Buddhist statues and art.
Brilliant in hue and deep in feeling, this sumptuous painting is elegantly sized at 18" x 36". The sides are painted black so you can treasure and contemplate it with or without a frame, as you wish.
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Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this artwork may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the artist.
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