Garuda returning with the vase of Amrita
1825
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1825
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Garuda returning with the vase of Amrita is a 1825 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting depicts a man with a bird-like head, wearing a tall headdress and ornate jewelry. He has large wings and is dressed in a red loincloth, a long yellow sash, and a yellow cape. His right hand is raised, and his left hand holds a round vase with a green plant growing out of it. The man's face is yellow, and he has a black mustache and a black goatee. He is barefoot and has a large beak for a nose. The background of the painting is a light beige color. This painting is reminiscent of the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and individualism. To learn more about this style, explore the Romanticism movement.
Garuda, the mythical bird mount of the Hindu deity Vishnu, is depicted returning with the vase of Amrita, the elixir of immortality, which he had stolen from the gods to liberate his mother from the serpent Kadru. The drawing is part of a series of 100 illustrations of Hindu deities created in South India in 1825.
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