Sujet
Shiva and His Followers Approach Mount Kailash, from a Romance of Chandrabhanu..., 1700s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Shiva and His Followers Approach Mount Kailash, from a Romance of Chandrabhanu and Lavanyavati of Upendra Bhanja (Indian, died 1740), 1700s. At left is a multicoloured mountain, labeled by an inscription in the local language of Oriya as a "cave on Kailash," the Himalayan abode of the god Shiva and his wife Parvati. The cave with its bed and bolsters is empty, but the god is returning home on his bull, Nandi. The wilderness is indicated by the variety of trees, birds, and spotted deer. This illustrated leaf is from a book that would have been stacked and bound by a string through the hole in the center. The lines were etched with a stylus into the palm leaf. Black soot from butter lamps was rubbed over the page and wiped off, leaving only the grooves black. Afterward, artists added colour using a brush.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G04_378
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29,8Mo (3,0Mo) / 73,6cm x 10,1cm / 8688 x 1197 (300dpi)