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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Pudhu Mandapa of Tirumal Nayak (r. 1623–59), Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, Madurai
Description
The temple complex that contains this open, pillared hall is dedicated to Minakshi, a form of Parvati, and her consort, Sundareshvara, a form of Shiva. The central column depicts Shiva feeding sugarcane to an elephant. Because Linnaeus Tripe respected the Hindu temples as places of religious, historical, and artistic value, he strove to document the carvings decorating the temples, even when they were hidden in shadow.
Provenance
Private Collection, United Kingdom; (Prahlad Bubbar Indian and Islamic Art, London, United Kingdom); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
35.7 × 27.3 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
2020.211
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Captain Linnaeus Tripe (British, 1822–1902)
Photography • England, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery