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King Kumarapala Pays Reverence to Hemachandra: Folio 2 (recto), from a Great Poem about Twos (Dvyashraya Mahakavya) of Hemachandra with Commentary by Abhayatilaka

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1428

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

King Kumarapala Pays Reverence to Hemachandra: Folio 2 (recto), from a Great Poem about Twos (Dvyashraya Mahakavya) of Hemachandra with Commentary by Abhayatilaka is a 1428 unspecified by Unknown, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1428 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a long, narrow painted strip mounted on wood. On the left and right sides, there are rows of tiny black letters packed tightly together. In the middle, a bright red panel shows two golden figures—one sitting on a throne-like seat, the other kneeling with hands folded. The figures are outlined in black, with flat colors and no shading. The tiny letters are likely a commentary on a poem, written in an old script. The central scene looks like a moment of respect or worship, with one figure clearly in charge. If you like this, check out possibly patan next for more context on where this style comes from.