COLLECTION NAME:
Visual Resources Teaching Collection
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Visual Resources Teaching Collection
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Image Record ID:
aahi0002054
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Work Title (display):
Longmen Caves: Niches and Binyang Cave Entrance
Image Title:
View upward from main walkway toward niches and large Binyang cave entrance on right
Work Description:
The central Binyang cave was begun by Emperor Xuanwudi in 505 CE, and the northern and southern sections were added later. Theme of cave is taken from the Lotus Sutra, which was the basis of contemporary popular Buddhism.
Work Dates (display):
ca. 386-535
Work Dates type:
creation
Image Date (display):
3/29/05
Work Creator (display):
unknown Northern Wei (Chinese)
Work Creator gender:
unknown
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unknown
Work Creator gender
false
Work Style Period:
Northern Wei
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Northern Wei
Work Style Period
false
Work Style Period:
4th century
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4th century
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false
Work Style Period:
5th century
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5th century
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false
Work Style Period:
6th century
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6th century
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false
Work Subject:
Buddhism
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Buddhism
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Work Worktype:
caves
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caves
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Work Worktype:
sculpture (visual works)
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sculpture (visual works)
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Work Category (VRC classification):
sculptures and installations
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sculptures and installations
Work Category (VRC classification)
false
Work Location (Geographic) name:
Luoyang, China
Image Rights (display):
© Ronald Wiedenhoeft. Licensed for educational use via Scholars Resource: Saskia, Ltd.
Work Rights (display):
© Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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Holding Institution:
University of Colorado at Boulder
Collection:
Art and Art History Visual Resources Collection
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