Artwork
Kalpa Sutra
Kalpa Sutra is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
About this work
Overview
The Kalpa Sutra is a Jain illuminated manuscript that combines text and image to narrate the life stories of key figures in Jainism.
Subject & Meaning
The manuscript illustrates the lives of the twenty-four Jain Tirthankaras, or spiritual teachers, as well as other important Jain deities and mythological figures, conveying Jain teachings and cosmology.
Technique & Style
The Kalpa Sutra features intricate paintings on paper, executed in a style characteristic of Western Indian manuscript art, with vibrant colors and detailed ornamentation.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
