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 text illustrated with paintings. This particular version is a manuscript that combines text and images.
Subject & Meaning
The Kalpa Sutra narrates the lives of Jain Tirthankaras, or spiritual teachers. The text is significant in Jainism, and the illustrations likely served to enhance understanding and devotion.
Technique & Style
The manuscript is painted in a style characteristic of Western Indian art, with vibrant colors and intricate details. The illustrations are likely executed in tempera or gouache on paper.
Context
The Kalpa Sutra manuscript was likely created for devotional or ritual purposes within a Jain community.
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
