Sujet
Album painting
Légende
Album painting, The faithful of thecult of Tantra regarded sexualintercourse as the essential rite ofinitiation enabling them to accedeto knowledge. The two principlesShiva (male) and Shakti (his wisdomembodied by the female) merged inthe couple and transcended the sexual embrace. India. Hindu. Late 18th/early 19th century.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/Private collection
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A23_180
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
34,3Mo (2,0Mo) / 32,6cm x 26,3cm / 3853 x 3112 (300dpi)