Artwork
Life of Shiva
Life of Shiva is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It dates from 1800 and is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
About this work
Overview
This painting, titled 'Life of Shiva', is a visual representation that incorporates a significant textual element.
Subject & Meaning
The artwork features an open book with text in an unknown script, suggesting a connection to a specific cultural or religious tradition, potentially related to Shiva.
Technique & Style
The text is rendered in black ink on beige pages with decorative borders featuring geometric patterns, executed in a formal, cursive style that conveys a sense of age and reverence.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
