Deities Collection (#8)

Yama and Yami, c. 1700 (mineral pigments and gold on cotton cloth)
3588499 Yama and Yami, c.1700 (mineral pigments and gold on cotton cloth) by Tibetan School, (17th century); 240x148 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; Tibetan, out of copyright

Olympus, Ceiling of the Iliad Room, Palatine Gallery, c. 1819-20 (fresco)
1219363 Olympus, Ceiling of the Iliad Room, Palatine Gallery, c.1819-20 (fresco) by Sabatelli, Luigi (1772-1850); Palatine Gallery, Pitti Palace, Florence; Alinari

The Triumph of Galatea, c. 1514 (fresco)
703079 The Triumph of Galatea, c.1514 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome

The Temple of Bacchus, 1881 (oil on canvas)
703048 The Temple of Bacchus, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Muzioli, Giovanni (1854-94); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Theatre scene, late 17th century (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
ARH307844 Theatre scene, late 17th century (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by French School, (17th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

Title page of Descripcion de las Indias Ocidentales
TRV230409 Title page of Descripcion de las Indias Ocidentales by Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Madrid edition, 1725 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Spanish School

Two Goddess-Mothers (white stone)
NUL260892 Two Goddess-Mothers (white stone) by Gallo-Roman, (2nd century AD); Musee Sainte-Croix, Poitiers, France; French, out of copyright

Venus and Cupid, c. 1529 (oil on panel)
488124 Venus and Cupid, c.1529 (oil on panel) by Monogrammist H. B. (fl.1528-56); 99.1x43.2 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; The John R

Head of Ceres (pen & brown ink on paper)
CTS449166 Head of Ceres (pen & brown ink on paper) by Speckaert, Hans (d.c.1577); 16.9x11.7 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: Ceres, the goddess of agriculture and fertility)

Detail from the surviving murals (paint on stone)
LIT389767 Detail from the surviving murals (paint on stone) by Siamese School, (18th Century); Wat Mai Prachum Phon, Ayutthaya, Thailand; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Thai, out of copyright

Mercury tells Aeneas to Leave Carthage, 1679 (silk & wool)
490774 Mercury tells Aeneas to Leave Carthage, 1679 (silk & wool) by Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco (Il Viterbese) (1610-62); 411x337 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Suburbs of a Great City, c. 1639 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407588 The Suburbs of a Great City, c.1639 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections

Usseeratanam Rajah, Part I, from The History and Doctrine of Buddhism
STC414248 Usseeratanam Rajah, Part I, from The History and Doctrine of Buddhism by Edward Upham, 1829 (colour litho) (see also 414250) by English School

Dewa Loka, from The History and Doctrine of Buddhism by Edward Upham
STC414241 Dewa Loka, from The History and Doctrine of Buddhism by Edward Upham, 1829 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in Indian religions)

Lakshmi (colour litho)
423604 Lakshmi (colour litho) by Indian School; Private Collection; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Indian, out of copyright

Jagannath (colour litho)
423599 Jagannath (colour litho) by Indian School; Private Collection; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Indian, out of copyright

Worshipping Visnhu and Shiva in the form of Shivalingam, Tanjavore School
423640 Worshipping Visnhu and Shiva in the form of Shivalingam, Tanjavore School, late 19th century (w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School

Shivalingam, Varanasi, Vishnu (colour litho)
423613 Shivalingam, Varanasi, Vishnu (colour litho) by Indian School; Private Collection; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Indian, out of copyright

Woodblock print showing Chinese door guardian God (colour woodblock print)
423583 Woodblock print showing Chinese door guardian God (colour woodblock print) by Chinese School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Helios (woodcut)
2563205 Helios (woodcut) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617); 77.98x67.30 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Helios, personification of the sun in ancient Greek mythology)

Sumerian Goddess Lama (clay)
1220357 Sumerian Goddess Lama (clay) by Sumerian; (add.info.: Lama, the Sumerian goddess of protection who was believed to act as an intermediary between people and the gods)

The Four Deities of Kacyasan Temple Complex, late 14th century (ink
5049880 The Four Deities of KAcyasan Temple Complex, late 14th century (ink, color and gold on silk) by Japanese School, (14th century); 94x40.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Hanging scroll of Kshitigarbha, 1300-50 (ink, color, and gold on silk)
5054675 Hanging scroll of Kshitigarbha, 1300-50 (ink, color, and gold on silk) by Korean School, (14th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Hekateion (marble)
5053729 Hekateion (marble) by Roman, (1st century AD); height: 37.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: With three maidens each with her back to a central column)

Mercury entrusting the infant Bacchus to the Nymphs of Nysa (oil on canvas)
2914425 Mercury entrusting the infant Bacchus to the Nymphs of Nysa (oil on canvas) by Bertin, Nicolas (c.1667-1736) (attr)

Bishamonten, Kamakura Period (wood, metal, gold leaf & pigment)
1150084 Bishamonten, Kamakura Period (wood, metal, gold leaf & pigment) by Japanese School (12th century); 58.4x24.1x20.3 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Minerva of Arezzo (bronze)
423786 Minerva of Arezzo (bronze) by Praxiteles (c.400-c.330 BC) (after); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: A Roman copy after the Greek 4th century BC original)

Statue of Vishnu (bronze)
423765 Statue of Vishnu (bronze) by Thai School, (14th century); National Museum, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: 2.67m tall. Cast in Sukhothai in the 14th C)

Bes, remounted as pin, c. 1075-656 BC or later (glazed faience)
425403 Bes, remounted as pin, c.1075-656 BC or later (glazed faience) by Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (c.1069-664 BC); 4.1x2.2x1.9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Shiva and Parvati, Chola Dynasty, c. 846 (bronze)
BAL3683 Shiva and Parvati, Chola Dynasty, c.846 (bronze) by Indian School, (9th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Indian, out of copyright

Painted Banner (Thangka) with the Medicine Buddha (Bhaishajyaguru)
2969778 Painted Banner (Thangka) with the Medicine Buddha (Bhaishajyaguru), 14th century (pigment on cloth) by Tibetan School, (14th century); 104x82.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Sita, c. 1893 (pastel, with touches of black conte crayon, over various charcoals
2972519 Sita, c.1893 (pastel, with touches of black contecrayon, over various charcoals, on cream wove paper altered to a golden tone) by Redon

Double-chambered vessel, Guatemala or Mexico (ceramic)
5889630 Double-chambered vessel, Guatemala or Mexico (ceramic) by Mayan (5th century); 30.2x19.7x13.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Mexican, out of copyright

Shrine Head, Yoruba Culture, Nigeria (terracotta)
2597516 Shrine Head, Yoruba Culture, Nigeria (terracotta) by Nigerian; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; The John R. Van Derlip Fund; Nigerian, out of copyright

The Toilet of Venus, 1679-80 (pen & brown ink with wash over black chalk on paper)
829850 The Toilet of Venus, 1679-80 (pen & brown ink with wash over black chalk on paper) by Lafage, Raymond (1656-84); 20.5x40.1 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Radha comes to Krishna with her vina, 1685 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874503 Radha comes to Krishna with her vina, 1685 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Ruknudin of Bikaner (fl.c.1650-97); 19.4 x13.4 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

The Adoration of Krishna as Shrinath ji, 1800-25 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874479 The Adoration of Krishna as Shrinath ji, 1800-25 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 28 x20 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Detail from a Buddhist manuscript cover (opaque w / c on wood)
874147 Detail from a Buddhist manuscript cover (opaque w/c on wood) by Nepalese School, (18th century); 10.16 x38.42 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Top: Dancing Heruka; Bottom: Bodhisattva Sadaksari Avalokitesvara and Attendants, c
874090 Top: Dancing Heruka; Bottom: Bodhisattva Sadaksari Avalokitesvara and Attendants, c.1150-1200 (opaque w/c & ink on palm leaf) by Indian School (12th century)

Rama and Sita Enthroned, c. 1750 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874003 Rama and Sita Enthroned, c.1750 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 20.5 x29.5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Detail of Third Panchen Lama Losan Penden Yeshe (gouache on cloth)
873639 Detail of Third Panchen Lama Losan Penden Yeshe (gouache on cloth) by Tibetan School (18th century); 82.55 x59.06 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Ganesha, 12th-13th century (granite)
874819 Ganesha, 12th-13th century (granite) by Indian School; 59.06 x36.83 x27.94 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity of the Hindu pantheon)

Krishna and the cowherds enter Agasuras mouth, c. 1800 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874552 Krishna and the cowherds enter Agasuras mouth, c.1800 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 30 x37.8 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Krishna)

The Celestial Nymph Pleads with the Sage, c. 1600 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874498 The Celestial Nymph Pleads with the Sage, c.1600 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 21.91 x9.84 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Rambha)

Rama and Sita enthroned, adored by Hanuman; Lakshmana holds a morchal, c
874388 Rama and Sita enthroned, adored by Hanuman; Lakshmana holds a morchal, c.1780 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 18.1 x12 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Krishna fluting before two gopis, with a devotee watching, from the Balagopalastuti c
874179 Krishna fluting before two gopis, with a devotee watching, from the Balagopalastuti c.1450 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (15th century); 10.9x9.8 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Detail from a Devimahatmya manuscript cover (opaque w / c on wood)
874114 Detail from a Devimahatmya manuscript cover (opaque w/c on wood) by Nepalese School, (17th century); 4.76 x34.61 x0.32 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Devimahatmya)

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Deities, revered across cultures and religions, hold a significant place in human history. From Guru Nanek to Govind Singh, their teachings have guided countless souls on the path of righteousness. YU-HOANG, an ancient Chinese deity, symbolizes the balance between heaven and earth. A Thangka depicting Green Tara showcases the divine feminine energy that emanates compassion and protection. The Tablet of Shamash reminds us of the beguiling power of the sun-god from 9th-century BC Mesopotamia. Exploring regional beliefs, we encounter Indian deities like Mazu sea goddess in Thian Hock Keng Taoist temple and Hindu God Indra. Their worship reflects both reverence for nature's forces and devotion to spiritual enlightenment. The painted silk depiction of Fuxi and Nuwa discovered in Astana Cemetery reveals mythical figures who shaped humanity's origins with their wisdom. Horus-Seth represents a complex duality within Egyptian mythology – light battling darkness. Intricate artwork like Dharmachakra illustrates Buddhism's Wheel of Transmigratory Existence while Vishnu and Lakshmi stand as epitomes of love, prosperity, and preservation in Hinduism. Lastly, KOAN-KONG (or Koang-Yu), known as the God of War alongside his son KOAN-PING demonstrates how different cultures perceive strength through martial prowess. These diverse deities serve as reminders that spirituality transcends borders; they inspire faith while embodying various aspects such as wisdom, protection or even conflict. Through centuries-old traditions or contemporary practices alike, these gods continue to shape our understanding of divinity across continents.