4930 x 6101 px | 41,7 x 51,7 cm | 16,4 x 20,3 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
1830
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The painting refers to the story of the origin of Tiruchchirappalli: it is said that the three-headed demon ‘Trisira’ ruled over the region. He offered two of his heads to Shiva and threw them into the sacrificial fire, but the god did not appear. When he was on the verge of cutting off his remaining head, Shiva appeared before him and showered him with favours. An album of seventy paintings of Indian gods, including the unusual inclusion of the myth of Trishira, Ravana’s brother, who is said to be the founder of the city of Tiruchirappalli (1992, 0410, 0.1.49 & 1992, 0410, 0.1.53). This suggests that the album was produced in Tiruchirappalli. The album includes inscribed commentary from three different people. The first commentator attempts to identify each of the paintings and sometimes draws parallels with Egyptian mythology. The second commentator expands on these identifications and attempts to draw comparisons with classical mythology, whilst the third commentator is interested in the various sectarian marks that characterize Shaivas and Vaishnavas. The images retain the brilliant colour of the paint, evidence of the album having been kept closed for long periods since its creation. The buckram binding of the album is stamped with the words ‘Hindu Deities’.
