Shiva Panchanana
1830
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1830
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Shiva Panchanana is a 1830 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a deity with five faces, each looking in a different direction. The figure has four arms, with one hand holding a trident and another holding a drum. The deity sits cross-legged on a yellow throne, with a snake wrapped around its neck. The deity's body is painted in shades of gray, with yellow and blue accents. The background of the painting is a light beige color. The overall style of the painting is reminiscent of Indian art from the early 19th century. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look into the Romanticism movement.
Shiva Panchanana is a painting rendered in opaque watercolour on paper from 1830. Shiva is shown in the form of Panchanana, the five-faced deity who governs the five directions and senses. He appears seated cross-legged on a low stool, wearing an animal-skin loincloth, with matted hair and a serpent garland around his chest. Five faces are depicted—one on top of his head facing upward and four arranged around him—while his adornments, including necklaces and ear ornaments, are rendered in tin alloy. The palette consists primarily of yellow, grey, and blue.
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