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 that presents a written text on a sheet of off-white paper.
Technique & Style
The text is rendered in black ink with orange accents, featuring intricate flourishes and curves. Red and yellow lines border the edges of the paper, adding a decorative element.
Subject & Meaning
The language appears to be Hindi or Sanskrit, suggesting a poetic or devotional content, although the specific text is not readily legible.
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
