Set inside a solid and modern square teakwood frame, this Tanjore artwork is an awe-inspiring representation of the Hindu mother goddess Lakshmi, fusing two of her eight forms (Ashtalakshmi). The white elephants that flank the goddess with lotus offerings in their trunks are associated with the goddess Gajalakshmi, an ancient imagery of Devi Lakshmi as she emerges from the Kshirasagara.
Infusing a rarity and aesthetic lushness to the goddess Lakshmi Tanjore painting is the pot of gold coins (attributes of Dhanalakshmi) placed in her lap from which a stream of coins flows and a semi-circular pedestal in the foreground on which a vase of plenty and numerous gold coins are placed.
Embossing, the technique of creating a three-dimension effect on the canvas which gives Thanjavur paintings their world-famous artistic quality, is masterfully used by the maker of this artwork on the coins and the golden pot as well as the pillars and ornamentation of Sri Lakshmi turning it into an unparalleled masterwork.
The painting shows a balanced use of rules of perspective to give the image a stunning depth. The bloomed lotus flower on which the goddess is sitting has its petals delineated with realistic detailing. Devi Lakshmi is in her four-armed (chaturbhuja) form holding lotuses that symbolize the origin of life and emanate riches that sustain life forms.
The goddess showering money is an auspicious icon for the household or business, acting as praise and evocation to her powers of bestowing endless wealth in her roopa as Dhanalakshmi.
A skillful addition of architectural marvel in a two-dimensional medium, the pillared hall of the glistening royal palace displays the sumptuousness of Tanjore painting tradition in its ornate embellishments. Five glass lamps in the center, multiple arches, and the expansiveness of a blue horizon in the background infuse this Thanjavur Maa Lakshmi painting with a generous grandeur.
Fragrant flowers lay in front of the goddess, on the chequered floor of the palace of Devi Lakshmi, who as the regal Gajalakshmi and bountiful Dhanalakshmi bequeaths everlasting universal affluence.
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