Kali Trampling Shiva | Raja Ravi Varma | 1900 15th Century Félix Vallotton simplifies the scene

Félix Vallotton simplifies the scene into flat

towering cypress trees

The painting depicts a man wearing a distinctive golden helmet and a cloak

The trees and other natural features are covered in a blanket of snow

Kali Trampling Shiva | Raja Ravi Varma | 1900 15th Century Félix Vallotton simplifies the sceneThis painting, titled Kali trampling Shiva, was created circa 1900 by the famous Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma (18481906). It portrays the Hindu goddess Kali in a fierce and awe inspiring form, often referred to as the "goddess of destruction." In the image, Kali is depicted with dark blue or black skin, adorned with a garland of severed heads, symbolizing the destruction of ego. She holds a bloody sword in one of her four arms and a freshly