Shiva riding on Nandi
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Shiva riding on Nandi is a 1850 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man riding a bull. The man is in the center, sitting cross-legged on the bull. He has many arms and is holding different objects in each hand. He is wearing a white robe and a necklace. The bull is white and has a bell around its neck. It is standing on its hind legs. The man's face is calm, and he has a halo around his head. The background of the painting is a light yellow color. The overall atmosphere of the painting is peaceful and serene. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to explore the movement of Realism.
A drawing from around 1850 depicts Shiva with five heads and ten arms riding on his bull mount, Nandi. The work is one of two surviving drawings of deities from the same source. It was later transferred from the Department of Engraving, Illustration & Design under reference RP 51/2237.
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