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Unknown Artist, IndiaThe Dark Aspect of the Great Goddess Devi19th century
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The Dark Aspect of the Great Goddess Devi
Pigment on paper (unfinished), 19th century
Unsigned as is usual
Condition: Good color
Voids at edges of the sheet
Image size: 6 x 7 1/4 inches
Provenance: Flora and Elwood Glass, Jr. Collection
Cleveland Museum of Art, 1987
De-accessed 2013
The Great Goddess Devi
Bruce Hathaway
June 1999, Courtesy Smithsonian Magazine
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She has a thousand names and faces — and countless tasks and talents. Even as a fierce warrior heroically slaying the most vicious demons, she retains her composure and radiant beauty. Westerners accustomed to a "Heavenly Father," and to seeing virginal, subdued images of the Madonna, might find Devi and her wildly vigorous feminine power quite startling.
For many Hindus, however, Devi's greatest strength is that she embodies all aspects of womanhood. In the vast pantheon, she is in the top tier, as powerful as the male gods Vishnu and Shiva. Mother goddess of India and local protector for innumerable villages, she can be quiet and nurturing. But she is also a cosmic force, addressing the creation and destruction of worlds. On occasion she is voluptuous and alluring — a playful temptress, a passionate lover. Before exams, Hindu pupils pray to her, incarnated as Sarasvati, the goddess of music and learning. Devi blesses her devotees with fortune and success.
Her most renowned victory is the slaying of a buffalo demon, a brutishly ignorant, bloated egotist. Before Devi came to the rescue, he had defeated a host of benevolent gods. With one of her 18 arms, at the height of the battle, she effortlessly pulls the demon out of his buffalo body with a red noose. Her mount, a tiger, gnaws the head. All the while, Devi is garbed in the gilded and embroidered costume of a Punjab Hills princess. In the clouds above, gods celebrate her triumph by tossing down golden blossoms.
- Creator:Unknown Artist, India (Indian)
- Creation Year:19th century
- Dimensions:Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Fairlawn, OH
- Reference Number:Seller: FA95851stDibs: LU14013160342
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