Lord Shiva the Destroyer in the Holy Trinity

Painting

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Lord Shiva the Destroyer in the Holy Trinity

Entry/Object ID

1998.09.29

Description

The painting features a central figure seated with multiple arms raised, holding symbolic objects. The figure is adorned with intricate clothing in shades of pink, orange, and dark blue. A serpent coils over the figure’s head, and additional serpents are drawn in the background. An additional figure is seen on the figure's chest.

Type of Painting

Watercolor

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Subject

Shiva

Subject Person

Lord Shiva

Subject Place

Country

India

Acquisition

Accession

1998.09

Source or Donor

Derek Davenport

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Derek Davenport

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Madhubani

Country

India

Notes

Traditionally produced by women, Madhubani/Mithila paintings are identifiable by bright colors, geometric patterning, and two-dimensionality.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label, Attribution

Location

Back Upper Left Corner

Transcription

LORD SHIVA, the destroyer, in the holy trinity.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Type

Note

Location

Back Bottom Right Corner

Transcription

1998.09.29 DAD

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

30-1/2 in

Width

22-1/8 in

Provenance

Notes

Derek Davenport (1927-2017), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to the Purdue University Galleries in 1998