Personification of the chakra of Vishnu
1825
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1825
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Personification of the chakra of Vishnu is a 1825 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a many-armed figure standing inside a red circle. The figure has four arms on each side, holding different objects like a sword, a drum, and a wheel. They wear bright colors—gold, green, and pink—with a tall red crown and a striped skirt. The background is plain, but the figure’s face is calm, even as they hold all those tools. The text at the bottom calls this the "Personification of the chakra of Vishnu," which is a Hindu concept. The figure’s many arms suggest power or many roles at once. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A personification of Vishnu’s chakra, depicted as part of a series of 100 drawings of Hindu deities produced in South India in 1825.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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