Deity Collection (page 93)

Vishnu with Lakshmi on a lotus, c. 1780 (opaque w / c on paper)
6040522 Vishnu with Lakshmi on a lotus, c.1780 (opaque w/c on paper) by Pahari School (18th century); 11x9.5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Rajmalkos Raga, c. 1775 (opaque w / c and gold on paper)
6040492 Rajmalkos Raga, c.1775 (opaque w/c and gold on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 28x20 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Bodhisattva Kannon with a Lotus Blossom (wood, gilding and lacquer)
5615470 Bodhisattva Kannon with a Lotus Blossom (wood, gilding and lacquer) by Japanese School, (18th century); height:73.5 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague

Psyche Revived by Cupids Kiss, c. 1860 (marble)
6331011 Psyche Revived by Cupids Kiss, c.1860 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) (after); 72x89 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Marshal Wang, 1542 (ink and color on silk)
5054687 Marshal Wang, 1542 (ink and color on silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); length: 98.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Marshal Wang)

Kassite cuneiform tablet with Sumerian dedicatory(?) inscription from Ekur, c
5049837 Kassite cuneiform tablet with Sumerian dedicatory(?) inscription from Ekur, c.16th-15th century BC (black marble) by Mesopotamian; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Mongaku Shonin under the Waterfall (Bottom) (colour woodblock print)
5043913 Mongaku Shonin under the Waterfall (Bottom) (colour woodblock print) by Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1798-1861); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: From a vertical triptych (bottom)

Incense burner in the form of the god Nappatecuhtli, Tlahuac, Late Postclassic period, c
5926313 Incense burner in the form of the god Nappatecuhtli, Tlahuac, Late Postclassic period, c.1500 (terracotta) by Aztec, (16th century); Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City

Incense burner in the form of the goddess of agriculture Chicomecoatl, Tlahuac
5926309 Incense burner in the form of the goddess of agriculture Chicomecoatl, Tlahuac, Late Postclassic period, c.1500 (terracotta) by Aztec, (16th century); Museo Nacional de Antropologia

Vertumnus and Pomona, 1615 (oil on canvas)
5938199 Vertumnus and Pomona, 1615 (oil on canvas) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617); 70.8x101.2 (original size); 90.4x104.2 (extended size) cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Akiba Gongen, Manifestation of Mount Akiba (wood with polychrome & gold)
5846315 Akiba Gongen, Manifestation of Mount Akiba (wood with polychrome & gold) by Japanese School, (17th century); 87.6A--41.3A--41.9 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Bronze depicting the Birth of Venus, by Le Mosca (engraving)
5207517 Bronze depicting the Birth of Venus, by Le Mosca (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bronze depicting the Birth of Venus, by Le Mosca)

The meeting of Ulysses and Penelope, engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi
5889638 The meeting of Ulysses and Penelope, engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1788 (stipple engraving) by Rigaud, John Francis (1742-1810); 43.2A--33.6 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Apollo and Daphne, c. 1700 (terracotta)
500169 Apollo and Daphne, c.1700 (terracotta) by Soldani, Massimiliano Benzi (1658-1740); 55.5x34.2x21.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Apollo)

Nome Gods Bearing Offerings, c. 1391-1353 BC (painted limestone)
499892 Nome Gods Bearing Offerings, c.1391-1353 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); 66x133 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Statuette of Bes, 525-30 BC (solid cast bronze)
499881 Statuette of Bes, 525-30 BC (solid cast bronze) by Egyptian 27th Dynasty (525-402 BC); 8x3.5x2.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Norman O. Stone and Ella A

Temple Relief of a Deity, 360-246 BC (limestone)
499824 Temple Relief of a Deity, 360-246 BC (limestone) by Egyptian School; 47.3x41 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Egypt, Greco-Roman Period)

Priest-King or Deity, c. 1600 BC (basalt with bone eyes)
499799 Priest-King or Deity, c.1600 BC (basalt with bone eyes) by Hittite, (1700-1500 BC); h:87.6 wt:87 lbs cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Eyes: left, ancient; right, restored)

Pauline Bonaparte, Princess Borghese as Venus Triumphant, detail of head, c
ALI383170 Pauline Bonaparte, Princess Borghese as Venus Triumphant, detail of head, c.1805-08 (marble) (see also 383164 to 383169) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio

Detail of a relief, Sobek (stone)
GDG383014 Detail of a relief, Sobek (stone) by Egyptian; Kom Ombo, Egypt; (add.info.: dieu; ptolemaique; sanctuaire; profil; Egypte; ); eGerard Degeorge; Egyptian, out of copyright

Anubis, the god of death from the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (c
GDG382841 Anubis, the god of death from the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (c.1503-1482 BC) (painted limestone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Deir El-Bahri, Thebes

The Bodhisattva Kannon, 1883 (ink, colour & gold on silk)
619078 The Bodhisattva Kannon, 1883 (ink, colour & gold on silk) by Kano Hogai (1828-88); 163x84.8 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Council of the Gods, 1517-18 (fresco)
703080 Council of the Gods, 1517-18 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Kore, copy of a caryatid from the Erechtheion in Athens (marble)
703290 Kore, copy of a caryatid from the Erechtheion in Athens (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Area Archeologica di Villa Adriana, Tivoli, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Kore)

Daiitoku Myoo, Kamakura Period, c. 1251-99 (wood, metal, gold leaf & pigment)
1150082 Daiitoku Myoo, Kamakura Period, c.1251-99 (wood, metal, gold leaf & pigment) by Japanese School (13th century); 130.8x64.1x91.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Oriental divinities (engraving)
972304 Oriental divinities (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oriental divinities. The Hindu God Indra and Gautama Buddha)

Ancient Egyptian bull deity Apis (chromolitho)
974467 Ancient Egyptian bull deity Apis (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Egyptian bull deity Apis)

Mask, possibly of Tlaloc, c. 1350-1521 (wood, turquoise, shell, lignite and resin)
1068684 Mask, possibly of Tlaloc, c.1350-1521 (wood, turquoise, shell, lignite and resin) by Mixtec (c.1300-1521); 19.5x16x9.2 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Bust of Bellona, 1883 (drypoint)
1067976 Bust of Bellona, 1883 (drypoint) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 12.9x7.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Buste de Bellone)

Durga, c. 15th--18th century (wood with paint)
1067563 Durga, c.15thA--18th century (wood with paint) by Indian School, (18th century); 240x66x15.2 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Mask of Bhairava (gilt copper repousse & gemstones)
1071529 Mask of Bhairava (gilt copper repousse& gemstones) by Nepalese School, (16th century); 82.6x92.7x43.2 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Folding fan with "Adonis Led by Cupids to Venus, "after Francesco Albani
1069490 Folding fan with " Adonis Led by Cupids to Venus, " after Francesco Albani, mount c.1720s-1730s, guards and sticks c.1740s-1750s (gouache & w/c on double vellum leaf)

Venus and Cupid, 1895 (lithograph)
1066832 Venus and Cupid, 1895 (lithograph) by Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean (1836-1904); 17.8x22.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Venus et l Amour.); gift of Mrs. A.E

Mars, c. 1533 (engraving)
1066673 Mars, c.1533 (engraving) by Aldegrever, Heinrich (1502-c.1561); 9.8x6.5 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Junior League Print Fund; German, out of copyright

Hina and Fatu, c. 1892 (tamanu wood)
995933 Hina and Fatu, c.1892 (tamanu wood) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); height: 32.7 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; (add.info.: Hina and Fatu, Tahitian deities of the moon and earth)

Heracles Archer, 1908 / 09; cast 1930 (bronze, dark brown / black patina)
996225 Heracles Archer, 1908/09; cast 1930 (bronze, dark brown/black patina) by Bourdelle, Emile-Antoine (1861-1929); 63x59.4x29.8 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Ceres nursing Triptolemus, detail of the Altoviti ceiling, 1553 (fresco)
991661 Ceres nursing Triptolemus, detail of the Altoviti ceiling, 1553 (fresco) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Italian, out of copyright

Parvati, Samlaji culture, 500 AD (schist)
834212 Parvati, Samlaji culture, 500 AD (schist) by Indian School, (6th century); 80x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Parvati)

Demonic Deity, Lopburi culture (bronze)
834201 Demonic Deity, Lopburi culture (bronze) by Siamese School, (12th Century); height:16 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Thai, out of copyright

Seated Zemi (stone)
834164 Seated Zemi (stone) by Taino Culture; height: 45 cm; Museo del Hombre Dominicano, Dominican Republic; (add.info.: A zemi or cemi is a deity or ancestral spirit)

Silenus at the Wine Vat, 1628 (etching)
874584 Silenus at the Wine Vat, 1628 (etching) by Ribera, Jusepe de (c.1590-1652); 26.67 x34.61 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Silenus)

The Churning of the Ocean of Milk, c. 1700 (opaque w / c & gold)
874506 The Churning of the Ocean of Milk, c.1700 (opaque w/c & gold) by Indian School, (18th century); 14.2 x20.7 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Krishna defeats a demon beside a river, c. 1560 (opaque w / c on paper)
874446 Krishna defeats a demon beside a river, c.1560 (opaque w/c on paper) by Indian School, (16th century); 18.2 x26.4 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Ganesha, 12th-13th century (granite)
874821 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)

Journeying through Unknown Lands, from the Travels of Krishna in his Chariot, c
874551 Journeying through Unknown Lands, from the Travels of Krishna in his Chariot, c.1750 (opaque w/c, gold & silver on paper) by Indian School

Asavari Ragini of Sri, c. 1850 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874544 Asavari Ragini of Sri, c.1850 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 27.1 x19 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

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"Exploring the Divine: A Glimpse into the Multifaceted Deities of India and Beyond" Immerse yourself in a world where gods and goddesses reign supreme, as we embark on a journey through captivating images that depict various deities from different cultures. In the heartland of India, behold the majestic Hindu gods Laksman, Rama, Sita, and Hanuman standing tall in all their divine glory. Their vibrant presence exudes power and devotion, reminding us of ancient tales that have shaped generations. Moving further into this mystical realm, we encounter Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswati – three enchanting Hindu goddesses who embody beauty, prosperity, knowledge respectively. In awe-inspiring statues like Annapurna giving food at Lakshman temple or Lakshmi gracefully holding lotus flowers symbolizing wealth; these celestial beings inspire reverence among devotees. Venturing beyond Indian borders to Greece's rich mythology brings us face-to-face with Hermes - an exquisite sculpture by Jonnard. This messenger god captivates with his youthful charm and agility. Returning to India's spiritual landscape reveals Krishna and Rada entwined in eternal love - their divine union celebrated across centuries for its profound symbolism of devotion. Further east lies Padmasambhava statue nestled within Kathok Wodsallin Gompa in Sikkim. This revered figure represents enlightenment and compassion within Tibetan Buddhism—a testament to how diverse faiths intertwine across Asia. Titian's Venus of Urbino takes us back to Renaissance Europe—an embodiment of feminine grace that transcends time itself—reminding us that divinity knows no boundaries or cultural constraints. As our exploration continues northward towards Norse mythology, Odin sits regally upon his throne—a wise ruler overseeing realms unknown to mortals—an emblematic representation of strength intertwined with wisdom. Back amidst the vivid tapestry of Hinduism, we encounter the divine couple Visnu and Lakshmi.