A granite all-round sculpture of Parvati,the standing figure with one arm at her sides, wears a tight-fitting striped Dhoti cinched at the waist by a belt decorated with jewels, a belt decorated with festoons hangs over her hips the head w...
A granite all-round sculpture of Parvati,the standing figure with one arm at her sides, wears a tight-fitting striped Dhoti cinched at the waist by a belt decorated with jewels, a belt decorated with festoons hangs over her hips the head with a tall conical headdress Southern India, Tamil Nadu, 12th-13th century (h. 130 cm) (defects)
Female deity that for decoration and style can be placed in a phase of sculptural transition of the Chola period (850-1100) and that of Vijayanagara (1370-1565).
Bibliography: R. Freschi (edited by), The human and divine ideal in Indian sculpture, Galleria Mandala, Milan, 1993, p. 42-43
Provenance: Private collection, Milan
IT Grande scultura a tutto tondo di Parvati in granito. India meridionale, Tamil Nadu, secolo XII-XIII (h. cm 130) (difetti)
La figura stante con un braccio lungo i fianchi, indossa un aderente Dhoti striato stretto in vita da una cintura decorata con gioielli, sui fianchi scende una cintura decorata con festoni, la testa sormontata da un alto copricapo conico.
Divinità femminile che per decoro e stile è collocabile in una fase di transizione scultorea del periodo Chola (850-1100) e quella di Vijayanagara (1370-1565).
Bibliografia: R. Freschi (a cura di), L'ideale umano e divino nella scultura indiana, Galleria Mandala, Milano, 1993, pag. 42-43