Artwork
Text, Folio 15 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra
Text, Folio 15 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra is an unspecified painting by the Mughal Painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1488 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. A page from a Kalpa-sutra manuscript, densely filled with handwritten text in a flowing script.
About this work
Overview
A page from a Kalpa-sutra manuscript, densely filled with handwritten text in a flowing script.
Technique & Style
The text is written in black ink with red accents and is framed by a thin red border. Three red circular seals are scattered across the page, possibly indicating important sections or authentication.
Context
This page is part of a Kalpa-sutra, a type of Jain religious text. The manuscript's careful handwriting and use of seals suggest a significant and reverent work.
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
