Mythical Battles and Deities

Illustrations of Hindu mythology showcasing goddess Durga battling demons, scenes of Krishna, and depictions of hell from Buddhist tales with vibrant colors.

18th century Indian manuscript about the life of Krishna.
18th century Indian manuscript about the life of Krishna.
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"Cloud Girls", petroglyphs, fresco, mural, painting at Lion Rock, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sigiriya, Sigirija, Zentralprovinz, Sri Lanka, Asia
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Wall painting beside an elderly woman, beggar woman, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia
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balinese painting depicting a popular legend, 19th century
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King Solomon and His Court Indian. King Solomon and His Court, 1875-1900. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 19 11/16 x 11 7/8 in. (50.0 x 30.2 cm). As in the Jewish and Christian traditions, Islam promotes the ancient king Solomon as a model ruler, wise and just. This painting celebrates one element of the considerable lore about Solomon that developed outside of orthodox scriptural accounts: the belief that Solomons influence was so great that he was able to rule the kingdoms of animals and angels. Images of Solomons court populated by all manner of creatures, celestial beings, and even demons were very popular in the court of the Ottoman rulers of Turkey; this fantastic painting, from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, appears to draw on a Turkish prototype. Asian Art 1875-1900
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UK, England, West Sussex, Chichester, Chichester Cathedral, 16th Century Paintings by Lambert Barnard showing Representations of the Bishops of Chichester
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Painting of a Buddhist monk from the Ajanta cave temples, India, 5th-6th century. Artist: Unknown
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Thai mural painting of the life of Buddha in Lampang, Thailand
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Krishna seated in a tree above a river with the gopis' clothes and making the gopis plead for their garments. Chromolithograph.
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Tree of life mosaic at Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang, Laos.
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Embroidered cushion, Bogyoke Aung San Market, also known as H G Scott Market, Yangon, Rangoon, Myanmar, Burma CAP/MEL Mel Longhurst/ Burma Myanmar Copyright: xMelxLonghurst/CapitalxPicturesx
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Hanuman Visits Sita in Lanka, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama). India, Gujarat, circa 1775-1800. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
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Reconstruction of frieze depicting priests and sacrifice scenes from Panamarca, Peru, Moche culture
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Wall of Indian Temple illustrating Penance
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Illustration with annotations of Aztec women in traditional clothing. Dated 15th Century
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Mahasura Attacks the Devi, Folio from a Dispersed Devi Mahatmya Series Indian. Mahasura Attacks the Devi, Folio from a Dispersed Devi Mahatmya Series, ca. 1770-1780. Opaque watercolor on paper, sheet: 7 7/8 x 11 5/8 in. (20.0 x 29.5 cm). This painting comes from a series illustrating the Devi Mahatmya, a text celebrating the deeds of the goddess Durga. In Hindu tradition, the greatest warrior deities are goddesses. Some of the warrior goddesses are beautiful, and others are hideous and frightening, but all are very strong and celibate. The goddess Durga was created specifically for the purpose of fighting demons; each of the male gods gave her one aspect of his power. She is usually shown with multiple armseach of them holding a weapon donated by a male godriding on a ferocious lion or tiger. She is lovely, but she uses her beauty to disarm her demon enemies, some of whom become smitten with her. This painting shows a pivotal battle between Durga and a powerful demon named Mahasura.
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Ba Vang buddhist temple. During his visit to the Royal park, Prince Siddhartha saw the Four Great Signs, namely an old man, a sick man, a corpse and a serene mendicant. Life of the Buddha. Uong Bi. Vietnam.
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Hinduism, hindu art, himalayan academy art, religion, spirituality, artist S. Rajam, devas, homa, fire, vedic, vedas, forest, invoking the gods, offering Copyright: xHimalayanxAcademy/DinodiaxPhotox
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Krishna, playing the flute, seated in a tree with the milkmaids' clothes, while they, naked and in water gather around the tree begging for their clothes. Chromolithograph.
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Ancient religious rock painting art in Sri Lanka
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Ba Vang buddhist temple. Life of Buddha. Prince Siddhartha cut off his hair to renounce the worldly life at the bank of the Anoma River. Uong Bi. Vietnam.
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Mural painting of Gautam Buddha offered kheer by his woman disciple in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox
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Tinh Xa Ngoc Chau pagoda. Sangha. Buddhist monks walking. Chau Doc. Vietnam.
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Battle between Nuno de Guzman and his native Tlazcalan allies against inhabitants of Michuacan. Centre: a chief (Xicotencati) carrying Tlzatian badge accompanied by war dogs. Copy of drawings of Lienzo de Tiazcala lost during revolution in 19th century
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Wall mural depicting the life of Buddha, Western Monastery, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
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A hand-drawn, hand-coloured watercolour from the late 19th century by an unknown Burmese artist. The name of the ethnic group featured appears near the top of the picture in Shan script (left), Burmese script (Centre) and Khun script (right). Khun script was formerly used in Kengtung / Kyaingtong in eastern Shan State and in Lan Na or Lanna, northern Thailand. The Lahu are an ethnic minority hilltribe that is indigenous to Thailand, Burma, Laos, Vietnam and China's Yunnan Province with a total population estimated to be about 750,000. The Lahu divide themselves into a number of subgroups, such as the Lahu Na (Black Lahu), Lahu Nyi (Red Lahu), Lahu Hpu (White Lahu), Lahu Shi (Yellow Lahu) and the Lahu Shehleh. Where a subgroup name refers to a color, it refers to the traditional color of their dress.
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External mural, Wat Phra That Haripunchai Temple, Lamphun, Near Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
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Shri Shri Jagannatha (Krishna as the Lord of the World) ca. 1890 India, West Bengal, Calcutta The Jagannatha triad is central to major Krishna cult centered on the pilgrimage city of Puri, in Odisha, eastern India. As seen here, Krishna, together with his elder brother Balarama and sister Subhadra, assume the doll-like forms of totemic idols that can be traced to tribal Odisha. The divine triad here has the brothers protectively flanking their sister, the dark complexion Krishna right and the fair Balarama left, -rather than with Jagannatha center-stage, as he is normally displayed to devotees during pujas and the great annual chariot (ratha) procession. The triad stand on a raised hexagonal dais, set within a pillared archway with drawn curtaining, reminiscent of a Victorian photography studio set. An assembly of Brahmanical deities sit reverently below on lotus cushions, notably Brahma, Vishnu, Garuda (on a fluted pillar) and two forms of ascetic Shiva. This print was produced in Cal
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Durga Puja: a procession with people carrying the statue of goddess Durga and bright flags and pennants. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.
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Dussehra (Autumn festival) by Roerich, Sviatoslav Nikolayevich (1904-1993)/ State Oriental Art Museum, Moscow/ 1944/ Russia/ Oil on canvas/ Modern/ 122x154/ Genre
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Austrian Fortune-Telling Cards. Artist: Unknown
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Battle of Karbala Abbas Al-Musavi. Battle of Karbala, late 19th-early 20th century. Oil on canvas, 69 1/16 × 134 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (175.4 × 341.6 × 5.7 cm). This painting commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Husayn, the grandson of the prophet Muhammad and the third imam, or leader, of the Shica Muslims. Husayn was killed by the forces of the Umayyad caliph Yazid I (r. 680-683) in the desert of Karbala in central Iraq in 680 c.e. This battle emphasizes the divide between the Sunni and Shica branches of Islam; Husayn led a resistance against what the Shica Muslims believed was the Umayyads illegitimate rule. The focus of this painting is Husayns half brother, cAbbas, mounted on a white horse as he stabs a member of Yazids army. Individual episodes related to the agonies suffered by Husayn and his companions leading up to and during the battle are illustrated in smaller-scale vignettes on the left. The hereafter is shown at the right, with Husayn and his companions in heaven above and th
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Ba Vang buddhist temple. Life of the Buddha. Living as a monk. Uong Bi. Vietnam.
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Sitting demon, anonymous, c. 1900 - 1993 drawing On a brown -red surface and against an orange background there is a green demon on his knees and with his hands in prayer position for him; On either side of the show wide colored solid lanes. On both sides of blue, white and red wide tracks, irregularly on the edges; The leaf has an ugly fold over the full width. Thailand paper brush
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Thai culture of Songkran festival stone carving on temple wall
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Temple and wall, with elephant and mahouts in the foreground. 1780 - 1858. Drawings. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Transportation , India, Architecture,India, Temples,India
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Burma: a regatta watched by a royal personage. Gouache painting.
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1800s 19th CENTURY NATIVE AMERICAN SIOUX TRIBAL PAINTED STORY CLOTH SHOWING DANCERS HUNTERS DRUMMERS
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Zen koan painting depicting monk and tiger
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Painting on outside wall, Chavarabhavan Church, Kainakary village, Alleppey District, Kerala, India