EditorialTrimurti or Trinidad of the Indians, Representation of the Trimurti, the connection between the three gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 31, before p. 151 (vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M. (pinx.); Poisson, Jean-Baptis...
EditorialDiploagnatha Pendant, Beetle, Fig. 1-3: C. Hirtus, C. Brahma, C. Spiniventer, Fig. 1-2: D. Concava, D. Albopunctata, Signed: E. Gu?rin pinx, Publi? par JB Bailli?re, Pl. 17, p. 410, Gu?rin-M?neville, F?lix-?douard (pinx.); Bailli?re, Jean-Baptiste (ed....
EditorialBrouma god creator, Representation of the god Brahma, four-headed on a lotus throne - God of creation, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 33, before p. 155 (Bd. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M. (pinx.); Poisson, Jean-Baptiste Marie (sculp.), 1782, Sonner...
EditorialBrahma, the figure is presented in sitting position and has four heads. Two arms of the four have broken off., anonymous, Candi Merak-tempel, 800 - 900, andesite, h 49.0 cm ? w 36.0 cm ? d 31.0 cm ? w 22.5 kg.
EditorialBrahma and Shiva, Shiva, Bronze sculpture representing Shiva, anonymous, Midden-Java, 850 - 925, bronze (metal), h 19.6 cm ? w 6.3 cm ? d 7.8 cm ? w 594 gr.
EditorialBrahma and Shiva Brahma, Bronze sculpture representing Brahma, Brahma (supreme being, creator, etc., Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism), anonymous, Midden-Java, 850 - 925, bronze (metal), h 16.0 cm ? w 6.2 cm ? d 4.6 cm ? w 453 gr.
EditorialBrahma, Angkor period, first quarter of the 10th century, Cambodia, Sandstone, H. 47 1/2 in. (120.7 cm); W. 21 in. (53.3 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Sculpture, This representation of Brahma, the Brahmanical god of creation and ancestor of all universes, i...
EditorialDiagram of the universe follows the tradition found in the 'Puranas', the 'Mahabharata', ancient Buddhist texts and the Jain tradition. In the centre is Mount Meru or Jambu ('Rose-apple', hence the term 'Jambudvipa', Rose-apple island', for this type o...
EditorialHindu gods including Trimurti, Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844.
EditorialBrahma, late 900s-1000s. South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola dynasty, late 10th - early 11th century. Granite; overall: 162.6 x 48 cm (64 x 18 7/8 in.).
EditorialHindu gods including Trimurti, Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844.
EditorialKhambavati ragini with God Brahma. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: c. 1690. Place: Sirohi. Measurements: h 205 mm ? w 166 mm; h 180 mm ? w 138 mm.
EditorialDiagram of the universe follows the tradition found in the 'Puranas', the 'Mahabharata', ancient Buddhist texts and the Jain tradition. In the centre is Mount Meru or Jambu ('Rose-apple', hence the term 'Jambudvipa', Rose-apple island', for this type o...
EditorialA woman worships the four-headed Hindu deity Brahma who sits cross-legged between two small fires, 1760. From a "Ragamala" series. ID: Add Or 28.
EditorialDiagram of the universe follows the tradition found in the 'Puranas', the 'Mahabharata', ancient Buddhist texts and the Jain tradition. In the centre is Mount Meru or Jambu ('Rose-apple', hence the term 'Jambudvipa', Rose-apple island', for this type o...
EditorialBhima killing Duryodhana. Mahabharata. Muradabad, 1761-1763. Bhima killing Duryodhana in single combat watched by Krishna with Brahma and Siva. A miniature painting from the second volume of a Persian translation of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Image t...
EditorialBrahma, Angkor period, first quarter of the 10th century, Cambodia, Sandstone, H. 47 1/2 in. (120.7 cm); W. 21 in. (53.3 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Sculpture, This representation of Brahma, the Brahmanical god of creation and ancestor of all universes, i...
EditorialHindu gods including Trimurti, Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844.
EditorialCandi Srikandi, details of the southern niche decorated with a four-armed Brahma. Dieng Plateau, Wonosobo district, Central Java province, 8th-9th century Indonesia, Indonesia.
EditorialHead of Brahma, with Vishnu and Shiva the third god of the Hindu trinity. He is represented with four faces, for the four vedas, the sacred texts written in ancient Sanskrit. Phnom Bok (Siemreap), late 9th, early 10th. Sandstone, H: 46 cm MG 18101.
EditorialA woman worships the four-headed Hindu deity Brahma who sits cross-legged between two small fires, 1760. From a "Ragamala" series. ID: Add Or 28.