Shiva and Parvati, Ganesh, Karttikeya and Nandi
1745
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1745
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Shiva and Parvati, Ganesh, Karttikeya and Nandi is a 1745 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a group of figures in a rocky landscape. On the left, a woman in a long dress sits next to a lion. Beside them, a man lies on a bed of leaves with a small elephant and a boy. To the right, another figure in bright orange stands near a cow. The background has green hills and a blue sky. The scene looks busy but calm, with bright colors and simple shapes. The figures seem to be part of a story, not real people. Look up Baroque to see how this style used drama and detail.
The painting depicts Shiva and Parvati seated with their children, Karttikeya and Ganesh, along with their respective mounts—a bull named Nandi, a rat, a peacock, and a sleeping lion—arranged within a grey void. Shiva is shown sewing a garment while Parvati threads a necklace using a string of severed heads. Rendered in opaque watercolour on paper, the work dates to 1745 and is attributed to an unknown artist.
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