Sujet
Album painting
Légende
Album painting, The faithful of the cult of Tantra regarded sexual intercourse as the essential rite of initiation enabling them to accede to knowledge. The two principles Shiva (male) and Shakti (his wisdom, embodied by the female), merged in the couple and were transcended in the sexual embrace. India. Hindu. Late 18th/early 19th century.
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Werner Forman Archive/Private collection
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A23_182
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,1Mo (1,6Mo) / 24,4cm x 30,9cm / 2876 x 3653 (300dpi)