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English: The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana). Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 3rd century. Schist, H. 26 in.; W. 26 in.; D. 3 in. Metropolitan Museum of Art. When the Buddha was eighty he died near the city of Kushinagara, breaking free from the cycle of rebirth and reaching nirvana. This panel, which would have been set into the harmika at the top of a stupa (relic mound), shows the Buddha surrounded by lay and monastic mourners in various states of grief. Their reactions are contrasted with the perfect calm of the monk with his back turned, Subhadra, who realizes there is no reason for sorrow, as the Buddha has reached nirvana. Iconic images of the Buddha's death, based on the Gandharan prototype, became important icons for veneration across the Buddhist world in following centuries.
Français : La mort du Bouddha (Parinirvana). Pakistan (ancienne région du Gandhara), v. IIIème siècle. Schiste, H. 66; P. 7.6 cm. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Lorsque le Bouddha a eu quatre-vingts ans il est mort près de la ville de Kushinagara, afin de se libérer du cycle de la renaissance et atteindre le nirvana. Ce panneau, qui aurait été placé dans le harmika au sommet d'un stupa, montre le Bouddha entouré de pleureuses laïques et monastiques montrant leur chagrin sous diverses formes. Leurs réactions contrastent avec le calme parfait du moine qui nous tourne le dos, Subhadra ; il se rend compte qu'il n'y a aucune raison d’être malheureux, puisque le Bouddha a atteint le nirvana. Des représentations figuratives de la mort de Bouddha, basées sur le prototype du Gandhara, sont devenues des icônes importantes pour la vénération, à travers tout le monde bouddhiste au cours des siècles qui ont suivi.
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