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Diagrams of the Universe: The Two-and-a-Half Continents, the Universe in the Shape of a Person, and the Seven Levels of Hell
Content Provider | The Heritage Lab |
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Artist | Anonymous |
Organization | Cleveland Museum of Art |
Spatial Coverage | Gujarat |
Temporal Coverage | 1613 |
Description | According to Jain cosmology, the universe is envisioned in the shape of a man. Above the waist are seven levels of heavens; below the waist are seven levels of hell. His midsection is the earthly realm, here shown as a round diagram with mountains and rivers, expanded at the left. The hell scenes are elaborated at the right. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Access Restriction | Open |
Rights License | CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication |
Use Rights URL | http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed |
Subject Keyword | Gujarat Hell Jain Universe Jain Style Painting Jain Art Cleveland Museum of Art |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Painting |