Balarama
1820
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1820
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Balarama is a 1820 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man dressed in bright, ornate clothes. His outfit is mostly gold and red, with lots of patterns and jewels. He wears a tall, decorated crown and holds a pink lotus flower in one hand. His other hand rests on a curved stick, and he has a long green fan tied to his back. The writing below says this man is called Balarama and is known for punishing cruel people. His fancy clothes and calm pose suggest he’s a powerful figure. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more paintings like this.
This drawing belongs to a series of one hundred depictions of Hindu deities produced in South India around 1820. It portrays Balarama, traditionally identified as the elder brother of Krishna and, in certain traditions, as the seventh incarnation of Vishnu.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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