Shiva and Parvati on Nandi
1830
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1830
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Shiva and Parvati on Nandi is a 1830 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a blue bull with a man and woman riding on its back. The man has a crescent moon on his head and holds a staff. The woman wears a red and gold outfit with a crown. Both figures have simple, bold lines and bright colors. The bull is called Nandi, a sacred animal in some traditions. The painting’s flat colors and clear outlines fit a style that was popular in the early 1800s. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A painting in opaque watercolour on paper from 1830 depicts Shiva and Parvati seated on the bull Nandi, with Shiva shown in the mountain god form, his hair tied in a top knot and wearing a loin cloth made of animal skin. The figures are rendered in off-white or grey for Shiva, yellow for Parvati, and deep blue for the bull, while the couple sit on a green saddle cloth. Personal adornments such as necklaces, hair ornaments, and ear ornaments are highlighted using tin alloy.
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