| Autor: |
Slusser, Mary Shepherd |
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Asian Art & Culture; Fall96, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p8-29, 22p, 19 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph |
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The article discusses several royal monuments and other artworks and antiques that depict Hindu god Vishnu or his manifestations. Fifth century king Manadeva was the first royal figure who commissioned a self-portrait disguised as Garuda, a follower of Vishnu. Vishnugupta, who reigned in the 7th century, commissioned a monument depicting himself as Vishnu in his supreme regal form known as Para Vasudeva. Other artworks cited are lying statues of sleeping Vishnu, royal thrones depicting Garuda and Vishnu-themed paintings. |
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