The Hunter, Tinnen or Kannappa.
1820
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1820
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Hunter, Tinnen or Kannappa. is a 1820 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man in white robes holding a golden bowl and a knife, standing next to a blue-skinned figure with three eyes and a crown. The blue figure sits on a decorated throne, wearing heavy jewelry and a necklace. The man looks like he’s offering something to the seated figure, who has one hand raised. The text below explains a story where the blue figure gives the man an eye to replace his own. This is part of a Hindu tale about devotion and sacrifice. If you like this kind of storytelling in art, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The image depicts a hunter in the process of gouging out his second eye, while an arm of the deity Shiva emerges from the top of a lingam.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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