Sanskrit epics posters & prints

The Car of Juggernaut Anonymous

Yaja and Upayaja perform a sacrifice for the emergence of Dhrishtadyumna from the fire…, 1598 Bilal Habshi (attributed to)

Hindu and Muslim scholars translate the Mahabharata from Sanskrit into Persian Indian School

Krishna carried off by the Whirlwind Demon Indian School

Buddhist Priest's mantle, detail. Japan, 19th century Unknown

Building of Rama's bridge K Venkatappa

Mandala of the One-Syllable Golden Wheel, 18th century Unknown

The Trial of the Princes Nandalal Bose

A lady on a terrace offers the ancient Vedic ritual sacrifice to Brahma, c.1725 Khambavati Ragini

Kirat-Arjuna Nandalal Bose

Rama sending his signet-ring to Sita K Venkatappa

Hanuman's Leap Anonymous

Temple Guardian, c.1300-1400 Japanese School

Ravana fighting with Jatayu K Venkatappa

Lovers and beloveds: A composite of scenes from Persian, Urdu, and Sanskrit literature, c. 1735 Chitarman II

Rama bends his bow, c.1700 Indian School

Frederick Max Muller, Professor of Comparative Philology at Oxford University Lock & Whitfield

Ekalavya Nandalal Bose

Seventh Incarnation of Vishnu as Rama-Chandra: Rama and Sita Reunited School Indian

Hanuman Struggling with Ravana. Calcutta, India, late 19th century Unknown

Rama and Sita Enthroned, worshipped by Shiva, Hanuman and others, 1800-20 Indian School

Epic Poetry, ca. 1741 Claude Augustin Duflos le Jeune

The death of Maricha K Venkatappa

Persian 239 fol.32b Illustration from the 'Shahnama', by Abu'l-Qasim Mansur Firdawsi, 1444 Persian School

Portrait of the Poet Homer, 1639 Flemish School

Storm over Lemnos, Greece Sydney Herbert

Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry, 1789 Charles Meynier

The Odyssey Jean Leon Gerome

The Battle of Ibrahim, detached leaf from the Epic of the Twelve Uprisings Indian School

The Coronation of the Serbian Tsar Stefan Dusan as East Roman Emperor (The cycle The Slav Epic) Alfons Marie Mucha

Study for the Slav Epic Alfons Marie Mucha

The Bulgarian Tsar Simeon (The cycle The Slav Epic) Alfons Marie Mucha

Petr Chelcicky at Vodnany (The cycle The Slav Epic) Alfons Marie Mucha

The Introduction of the Slavonic Liturgy (The cycle The Slav Epic) Alfons Marie Mucha

Ottokar II of Bohemia. The Union of Slavic Dynasties (The cycle The Slav Epic) Alfons Marie Mucha

The Defense of Sziget against the Turks by Nicholas Zrinsky (The cycle The Slav Epic) Alfons Marie Mucha