約十五世紀 藏傳阿閦佛唐卡

détrempe sur tissu

The painting was examined outside of the frame. There are overall losses to the pigments of the painting, particularly around the edges and to the centre. Some of these areas have been retouched in the past.
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Occupying a central role in Vajrayana Buddhism, Akshobhya, is Lord of the second of the Five Buddha Families of tantra and found throughout all four tantra classifications most notably in the anuttarayoga class. Akshobhya is also mentioned in several Mahayana sutras, the Vimalakirti Nirdesa being the most famous.

Akshobhya, meaning unshakeable, is one of many Buddhas found in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. He is described in the Mahayana Sutras of Northern Buddhism and in the Tantra literature. Although a relatively minor figure in the Sutras Akshobhya is of major importance in the Tantras occupying a central role in Vajrayana Buddhism at all levels. He is easily recognized in paintings by having a peaceful bodhisattva-like form, a blue body colour, and often the left hand supports an upright vajra scepter.