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Seeking Souls of the Dead
SPECIAL ORDER ONLY - Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.
Encaustic painting set in hand-formed clay frame with eggshell inlay. The mudra depicted is the Amida mudra, which represents the descent of the Buddha Amida to the earth where he seeks the souls of the dead. According to Far Eastern Buddhism, concentrating on Amida or making a vow of commitment to him will cancel the karmic consequence of evil deeds, and lead to rebirth in what is known as the Pure Land.
Artist: Deb Ramsay
A brief note about mudras and encaustic paint--
Hand mudras are a centuries old practice of precise hand postures that move and direct breathing and the flow of energy through the body, and are vital components in rituals that offer comfort, solace and healing. Interestingly, the same mudras can be traced to many different cultures. Ancient alchemists used mudras as a code to keep their formulations secret. East Indian sculptors of spiritual figures use mudras to identify the deity they are creating. In India and Bali, mudras are incorporated in story-telling dances, while yoga practitioners use mudras to influence breath and energy pathways through the body.
Encaustic paint consists of a pigment blended into purified hot beeswax, the latter of which acts as a binder. The melted compound is then applied on either a warm or cool surface and then "burned in" by passing a heat source over the surface, which causes the paint to fuse. Once cooled, artists will often polish the surface with a soft cloth. Encaustic is an ancient medium dating back to ancient Greece. Encaustic paintings weather well, do not yellow with age, are unaffected by moisture and can withstand higher temperatures than oil paints. Twentieth Century artists who have worked with encaustics include Diego Rivera, Karl Zerbe, and Jasper Johns.
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Dimensions:
14" W x 13" H
Price: $650.00 
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