Acala with Consort Vishvavajri, 1525-50. With its dazzling colours, dynamic figures, and imposing scale, this painting, a visualisation of the Chandamaharoshana tantra, the meditational text devoted to Acala, ranks among the most powerful examples of sixteenth-century Nepalese art.

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Size: 3026px × 4000px
Photo credit: © Heritage Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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