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94. A large painting depicting a cosmological figure (lokapu…
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94. A large painting depicting a cosmological figure (lokapu…
Estimate €800 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
94. A large painting depicting a cosmological figure (lokapurusha)
Rajasthan, first half of the 20th Century
gouache on cloth, various nagari inscriptions on painted surface, framed
154 x 121 cm. including frame
Lokapurushas depict the relation between man and the universe by relating the cosmos to the proportions of the human figure. Divided into three parts, adholoka is represented from below the navel to the base; madhyaloka reduced to just the jambudvipa (a representation of the world), represented by a round disc at the waist; and urdhvaloka is depicted by the torso, neck and head. The heavens and hell are further subdivided into multiple levels represented by a grid of squares to indicate where different deities, demons, animals and humans live.
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