Beelden van Chinese goden
May one see it?
Unknown
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
In this print, Picart depicts Chinese deities and ceremonies in a decorative, theatrical style, reminiscent of the European Baroque. The top image features a chubby Laughing Buddha known as Maitreya (Milefo). At the bottom, we see the Chinese sea goddess Mazu. Both idols are seated on elevated thrones and surrounded by guardians resembling demons. Kneeling devotees worship them with burning incense.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- RP-P-1911-3242
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
