Durga Paintings
Every year, skilled artisans meticulously craft the image of Durga or Shakti with great care and attention to detail. The image of Durga has also been popularized in modern Indian art. Raja Ravi Varma, a renowned painter known for giving form to Hindu gods and goddesses, painted the image of Durga and caused quite a stir. Durga's most popular depiction is as Mahishasuramardini, where she rides a lion and wields eight weapons while slaying the demon Mahishasura at Vishnu's command. Artists like Nandalal Bose and Abanindranath Tagore were the first to depict Maa Durga as Mother India, while Jamini Roy portrayed the Goddess as a nurturing figure with her infant Ganesha in her lap. In recent times, Basuki Dasgupta has depicted the monumentality of everyday women in his depiction of Durga, while Tyeb Mehta's painting of Mahishasura showed the Goddess comforting the demon and causing him to change with her calm touch. Explore Artflu...
Every year, skilled artisans meticulously craft the image of Durga or Shakti with great care and attention to detail. The image of Durga has also been popularized in modern Indian art. Raja Ravi Varma, a renowned painter known for giving form to Hindu gods and goddesses, painted the image of Durga and caused quite a stir. Durga's most popular depiction is as Mahishasuramardini, where she rides a lion and wields eight weapons while slaying the demon Mahishasura at Vishnu's command. Artists like Nandalal Bose and Abanindranath Tagore were the first to depict Maa Durga as Mother India, while Jamini Roy portrayed the Goddess as a nurturing figure with her infant Ganesha in her lap. In recent times, Basuki Dasgupta has depicted the monumentality of everyday women in his depiction of Durga, while Tyeb Mehta's painting of Mahishasura showed the Goddess comforting the demon and causing him to change with her calm touch. Explore Artflute's artistic collection of Durga paintings that celebrate the power and interpret the many faces of Shakti. You can also check out our Spiritual Paintings Collection, featuring paintings of Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha, Buddha, and more..
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Every year, skilled artisans meticulously craft the image of Durga or Shakti with great care and attention to detail. The image of Durga has also been popularized in modern Indian art. Raja Ravi Varma, a renowned painter known for giving form to Hindu gods and goddesses, painted the image of Durga and caused quite a stir. Durga's most popular depiction is as Mahishasuramardini, where she rides a lion and wields eight weapons while slaying the demon Mahishasura at Vishnu's command. Artists like Nandalal Bose and Abanindranath Tagore were the first to depict Maa Durga as Mother India, while Jamini Roy portrayed the Goddess as a nurturing figure with her infant Ganesha in her lap. In recent times, Basuki Dasgupta has depicted the monumentality of everyday women in his depiction of Durga, while Tyeb Mehta's painting of Mahishasura showed the Goddess comforting the demon and causing him to change with her calm touch. Explore Artflute's artistic collection of Durga paintings that celebrate the power and interpret the many faces of Shakti. You can also check out our Spiritual Paintings Collection, featuring paintings of Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha, Buddha, and more..