Interior of the domed entrance to the Neminath temple, Dilwara, Mount Abu
1851
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1851
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Interior of the domed entrance to the Neminath temple, Dilwara, Mount Abu is a 1851 paint by William Carpenter, a Impressionism work, depicting Pavilion, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
William Carpenter painted the inside of a domed entrance to a temple in 1851. He used oil paints on canvas. The painting shows a pavilion with real focus on light and shadow. Carpenter traveled India in the 1850s. He wore local dress and painted local rulers. This work shows his careful study of Indian architecture. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
The painting depicts the interior of the domed entrance to the Neminath Temple, the principal Jain temple at Dilwara on Mount Abu, featuring intricately carved columns. It shows pilgrims engaged in various activities, including standing, sitting, and squatting. The work was created by William Carpenter in 1851 during his travels across western India. Carpenter, trained at the Royal Academy Schools, documented scenes and figures with notable accuracy and attention to detail.
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William Carpenter (1818–1899) was an English watercolour artist. He travelled for six or seven years in the 1850s painting scenes of India, its people and its life. The Victoria and Albert Museum bought over 280 of his…
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