Guru Nanak
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Guru Nanak is a 1850 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts a man with a white beard and a crown, wearing a red robe and a black and gold cape. The background is a light blue color. The man's crown is adorned with small white circles and red and blue dots, and he holds a black object in his right hand. His robe has a high collar and is fastened with a gold clasp. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the man's facial features and clothing. The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the image. To learn more about this style, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
A miniature portrait depicts Guru Nanak Singh, the first Sikh Guru, shown in full face from head to shoulders. The figure has a white beard and wears a reddish-brown coat with a multi-colored patchwork shawl draped over the shoulders. The background is blue and white. The painting on ivory was donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1954 by the Central Council for the Care of Churches, with no further provenance information available.
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