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Durga Confronts the Buffalo Demon Mahisha: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya 01
Content Provider | The Heritage Lab |
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Artist | Anonymous |
Organization | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Spatial Coverage | Guler Himachal Pradesh |
Temporal Coverage | Circa 1780 |
Description | After witnessing the destruction of his armies, the demon Mahisha in his buffalo form confronts Durga, crushing some of her troops under his hooves. The goddess is shown taKing a drink of powerful nectar; the text tells us that she laughs with reddened eyes before entering into combat. While this drawing lacks the final application of colored pigments, it is significant that the preparatory image was brought to such a finished form; especially notable is the volumetric treatment of the buffalo. |
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 | Buffalo Demon Devi Mahatmya Durga Guler Himachal Pradesh Mahisha Pahari Miniature Painting Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Painting |