Artwork
Legend of Durga
Legend of Durga is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
About this work
Overview
The Legend of Durga is a painting depicting a page of text in a foreign script, likely Sanskrit.
Subject & Meaning
The artwork presents a densely written page with red accents, suggesting a religious or sacred text, possibly related to the Hindu goddess Durga.
Technique & Style
The text is rendered in a flowing script on a beige background, framed by a thin red and yellow border, creating an elegant design.
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
