Editorial(Whole folio) Above, God tellls Abraham that many shall descend from him; below, Sarah has counselled Abraham to take Hagar, her handmaid, to beget a child. Queen Mary Psalter. England (London?); circa 1310-1320. Source: Royal 2 B. VII, f.9v. Language:...
EditorialThe gods & Siva. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. The Gods led by Brahma request Siva to beget a son. Siva's seed is depicted as a golden glowing discus resplendent as fire or the sun hidden among the reeds in the right background of the illustrati...
Editorial(Whole folio) Above, God tellls Abraham that many shall descend from him; below, Sarah has counselled Abraham to take Hagar, her handmaid, to beget a child. Queen Mary Psalter. England (London?); circa 1310-1320. Source: Royal 2 B. VII, f.9v. Language:...