Nata Ragini
1710
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1710
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Nata Ragini is a 1710 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a battle scene with four men on horseback and an elephant. One man on a white horse swings a sword, while another on the elephant holds a bow. A fallen soldier lies on the ground, and another man on a brown horse fires a gun. The background is a flat green field with a blue sky and distant hills. The bright colors and dramatic action suggest movement and energy. The figures are dressed in colorful, patterned clothes, and the elephant is decorated with red and gold. Next, check out the Baroque movement for more paintings like this.
The painting, rendered in opaque watercolor and gold on paper, depicts an illustration for the musical mode Nata Ragini, showing a prince on horseback engaged in combat with two men atop an elephant.
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