Novica Painting
Madhubani painting, 'Angry Goddess Durga'
Durga, another form of the goddess Kali, rides a lion in this colorful Madhubani painting. In one hand, she holds the head of a demon while in the other she carries spiritual weapons.
Miniature painting, 'Burgundy Floral Impression'
Butterflies flutter above colorful flowers, attracted by their sweet perfume. Realistically created with crushed stone color, this painting by N.K. Soni evokes afternoon in an Indian garden.
Madhubani painting, 'Lovebirds'
Birds face one another, their bodies forming a sweet blue heart. Round golden eyes express their devotion as the couple touches red beak to red beak. All is joyous color in this lovely Madhubani painting by Bharti Dayal.
Madhubani painting, 'Tree of Life'
Sheltered in the mighty branches of the tree of life, two traditional deities are a brilliant presence. To the right, the sun god appears in brilliant orange while the moon goddess to the left is a lovely young woman.
Madhubani painting, 'Surya, Sun God'
The sun disk dominates this quiet forest, representing the Indian deity Surya, god of the sun. His father is the sky god and his wife is Chaya, goddess of dawn.
Miniature painting, 'Mughal Pitcher II'
Inspired by the art adorning Mughal palaces, N.K. Soni paints a majestic pitcher customarily used for serving wine to royals. Soni details the pitcher with fine artistry using crushed stones for color and gold leaf for embellishing accents.