Kali Trampling Shiva | Raja Ravi Varma | 1900 15th Century hints of a fallen figure

hints of a fallen figure and blood suggest a tragic or violent encounter

Doré's masterful use of light and shadow

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

The trees and other natural features are covered in a blanket of snow

Félix Vallotton simplifies the scene into flat

Kali Trampling Shiva | Raja Ravi Varma | 1900 15th Century hints of a fallen figureThis painting, titled Kali trampling Shiva, was created circa 1900 by the famous Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma (18481906). It portrays the Hindu goddess Kali in a fierce and awe inspiring form, often referred to as the "goddess of destruction." In the image, Kali is depicted with dark blue or black skin, adorned with a garland of severed heads, symbolizing the destruction of ego. She holds a bloody sword in one of her four arms and a freshly