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Indian print depicting the goddess Mātangī seated on an ornate bench, wearing a red sari with a crown and heavy jewelry. A large radiant halo surrounds her head. She holds multiple attributes, including a sword, a staff/mace, and a loop or rosary. One leg is folded on the seat while the other rests on a small round cushion; printed text appears below the image with visible margins around the print.
Goddess Matangi by anonymous artist, West Bengal, Calcutta
(ca. 1880–85). Print. Public domain. Source: Metropolitan Museum, New York, NY Open Collection
Close-up of a crowned Virgin in a fifteenth-century Flemish painting: a young woman with downcast gaze and long brown and red hair, wearing a crown set with pearls, gemstones, and flowers. A large engraved gold background radiates around her head with Gothic lettering in the halo. She wears a richly jeweled black-and-gold garment.
The Ghent Altarpiece: Panel Virgin Mary detail, by Hubert and Jan van Eyck (ca. 1390–1441). Oil on wood panel. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons
Painted portrait of a young dark-skinned female figure wearing an elaborate gold crown set with gemstones and vegetal motifs. She looks directly at the viewer with a calm, steady expression. Large sculptural gold earrings frame her face, and she wears a blue garment. A dark background emphasizes the golden highlights and the frontal presence of the figure.
Durga intérieure (Inner Durga) by contemporary artist
Ellébore Guimon (2024). Acrylics on canvas. Courtesy of the artist.