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Representations of the incarnations of the Indian god Vishnu
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Representations of the incarnations of the Indian god Vishnu

1722 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Sheet with four scenes of incarnations from Hinduism. The Indian god Vishnu comes to earth ten times, in ten different forms, to save the world. Here represented respectively the fifth to the eighth incarnations: Vamana, Parasurama, Rama, and Krishna. Below each scene, a caption in French. Numbered in the top right: 102.

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Credit lineVoorstellingen van de incarnaties van de Indiase god Vishnu. 1722. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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