Image: Indian - Mandala of Padmavati - Walters 543007
Description: This is a rare and unusual example if a three-dimensional mandala of the Jain goddess Padmavati, identified by a Devanagari inscription on the front base. The inscription is certainly a later addition by someone who was not familiar with the Kannada language of Karnataka. A comparison of stylistic features from the region (Pal 1994, nos. 67-69) suggests that the mandala is of Karnataka origin. Apart from the similar figural forms and modeling, the design of the throne back and the nimbus are especially distinctive of Karnataka.
Title: Mandala of Padmavati
Credit: Walters Art Museum: Home page Info about artwork
Author: Anonymous (Indian artist)Unknown author
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