Hari-hara, the union of Vishnu and Shiva
1825
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1825
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Hari-hara, the union of Vishnu and Shiva is a 1825 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts a deity with two faces, one dark and one light, and four arms. The deity wears ornate jewelry and a headdress, and is draped in a pink and gold robe. The background is a light beige color. The deity's facial expressions are serene, and the overall mood of the painting is one of calmness and serenity. The use of gold and pink colors adds a sense of luxury and opulence to the painting. This painting is an example of the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and imagination in art. To learn more about this movement and its influence on art, explore the Romanticism movement.
The artwork depicts Hari-hara, the combined form of the Hindu deities Vishnu and Shiva, created as part of a series of 100 drawings of Hindu deities in South India in 1825.
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