Yang Guifei Teaching the Parrot
内蒙古宝山辽墓壁画杨贵妃教鹦鹉图
Liao Dynasty,Tomb 2 at Baoshan, Ar Horqin Banner, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, This mural depicts the Tang dynasty imperial consort Yang Guifei teaching her pet parrot "Snow Feather Mother" to recite Buddhist sutras, a story recorded in the Miscellaneous Records of the Minghuang Emperor. The central figure, wearing elaborate Tang-style robes and hair ornaments, is attended by two maids, one holding a fan and the other a basin. The parrot, perched on a red lacquer table, faces her attentively.
A monumental treasure of early Chinese art: Lacquered wooden screen panels from the tomb of Sima Jinlong, dated exactly to 484 CE (Northern Wei Dynasty). The illustrations depict Confucian moral stories and virtuous figures of ancient times.
Plus qu'un fruit, la grenade est le symbole ultime des contrastes en peinture :
-L'abondance cachée derrière une écorce humble;
-Le sacrifice, rappelant les gouttes de sang de la Passion;
-L'immortalité, promesse de vie par-delà la mort.
Elle est le fruit du sacré & du mystère.