Goddess of Mercy and Compassion - ACEO

Description

The "Goddess of Mercy & Compassion" ACEO is a mini print of my original photo collage. The ACEO measures 2.5 x3.5" and is a finely detailed print on archival cotton rag paper mounted to metallic gold heavy weight crescent board. The ACEO has been sealed with UV spray to protect the artwork.

Guan Yin is the Chinese Bodhisattva of Compassion and often known in the west as the "Goddess of Mercy". Guan Yin is immensely popular among Chinese Buddhists, especially those from devotional schools. She is generally seen as a source of unconditional love and more importantly as a savior. In her bodhisattva vows, Guan Yin promises to answer the cries and pleas of all beings and to liberate all beings from their own karmic woes. Based upon the Lotus Sutra and the Shurangama sutra, She is generally seen as a savior, both spiritually and physically. The sutras state that through her saving grace even those who have no chance of being Enlightened can be Enlightened, and those deep in negative karma can still find salvation through her compassion.

This ACEO is hand titled, signed and numbered on the back. The edition is limited to 50. Each ACEO is shipped in a protective plastic sleave.

Added on Nov 04, 2009