The contribution of the Early Bengal School is critical in understanding Indian art. These paintings represented gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon, the Krishna legend, the epics Ramayana and the Mahabharata, and popular myths and legends. Depicted here is the story of Lord Shiva destroying Kamadeva, the god of love, who distracted him while he was meditating to get him attracted to Parvati. Kamdeva’s distraught wife Rati puts her hands up in despair while Parvati and her companions cover their eyes out of fear. The gods, too, watch helplessly.
published references
Singh, Kishore, ed., Indian Divine: Gods & Goddesses in 19th and 20th Century Modern Art (New Delhi: DAG, 2014), p. 157
Early Bengal Oils
Untitled
late 19th century
Oil on canvas pasted on cloth
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