Sujet
Lovers (Mithuna), 1000s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Lovers (Mithuna), 1000s. Erotic imagery was a standard element on sacred monuments in India. Idealized lovers signal the auspiciousness of birth, prosperity of life, and the abundance of the created world, indicating to worshippers at the temple that their offerings and prayers would be fruitful and productive. The exaggerated size of their eyes, linearity of the facial features and ornaments, and the impossible twisting of their limbs and her body create an unnatural stylization that heightens the intensity of the scene, as the two figures seem effortlessly unified in their embrace.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F92_247
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
52,8Mo (1,6Mo) / 31,3cm x 42,3cm / 3693 x 5000 (300dpi)