Natural World
Historical background
Animals and plants generally appear in the background of scenes involving human activities. In some very rare cases, however, the natural world and fabulous creatures are the sole theme of the painting.
![Title: Institute Mater Dei; Old Goa Date: c. 1637-1731Description: Foliage and birds. Location: Monuments;Old Goa Positioning: Chapel, door well,south side](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0655-100x150.jpg)
Date: c. 1637-1731
Description: Foliage and birds.
Location: Monuments;Old Goa
Positioning: Chapel, door well,south side
![Title: Institute Mater Dei; Old Goa Date: c. 1637-1731Description: Foliage and birds. Location: Monuments;Old Goa Positioning: Chapel. door well, south side](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0656-100x150.jpg)
Date: c. 1637-1731
Description: Foliage and birds.
Location: Monuments;Old Goa
Positioning: Chapel. door well, south side
![Title: Institute Mater Dei; Old Goa Date: c. 1637-1731Description: On the right: Solomon on a mule, accompanied by king David's servants. "God save king Solomon" (Kings, 1: 33,34). On the left: Foliage and birds. Location: Monuments;Old Goa Positioning: Chapel, door well, north side](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0664-150x100.jpg)
Date: c. 1637-1731
Description: On the right: Solomon on a mule, accompanied by king David’s servants. “God save king Solomon” (Kings, 1: 33,34). On the left: Foliage and birds.
Location: Monuments;Old Goa
Positioning: Chapel, door well, north side
![Title: Institute Mater Dei; Old Goa Date: c. 1637-1731Description: On the right: Unidentified scene. On the left: Foliage and animal motifs. Location: Monuments;Old Goa Positioning: Chapel, door well, north side](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0665-150x100.jpg)
Date: c. 1637-1731
Description: On the right: Unidentified scene. On the left: Foliage and animal motifs.
Location: Monuments;Old Goa
Positioning: Chapel, door well, north side
![Title: Institute Mater Dei; Old Goa Date: c. 1637-1731Description: On the right: Unidentified scene; On the left: Foliage and animal motifs. Location: Monuments;Old Goa Positioning: Chapel, door well, north side](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0667-150x100.jpg)
Date: c. 1637-1731
Description: On the right: Unidentified scene; On the left: Foliage and animal motifs.
Location: Monuments;Old Goa
Positioning: Chapel, door well, north side
![Title: Institute Mater Dei; Old Goa Date: c. 1637-1731Description: On the right: Unidentified scene; On the left: Foliage and animal motifs. Location: Monuments;Old Goa Positioning: Chapel, door well, north side](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0668-100x150.jpg)
Date: c. 1637-1731
Description: On the right: Unidentified scene; On the left: Foliage and animal motifs.
Location: Monuments;Old Goa
Positioning: Chapel, door well, north side
![Title: Institute Mater Dei; Old Goa Date: c. 1637-1731Description: Foliage and animal motifs. Location: Monuments;Old Goa Positioning: Chapel, door well, north side](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0672-100x150.jpg)
Date: c. 1637-1731
Description: Foliage and animal motifs.
Location: Monuments;Old Goa
Positioning: Chapel, door well, north side
![Title: Institute Mater Dei; Old Goa Date: c. 1637-1731Description: Foliage and animal motifs. Location: Monuments;Old Goa Positioning: Chapel, door well, north side](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0673-100x150.jpg)
Date: c. 1637-1731
Description: Foliage and animal motifs.
Location: Monuments;Old Goa
Positioning: Chapel, door well, north side
![Title: Institute Mater Dei; Old Goa Date: c. 1637-1731Description: Fragments of decoration. Location: Monuments;Old Goa Positioning: South corridor, west end](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0793-150x100.jpg)
Date: c. 1637-1731
Description: Fragments of decoration.
Location: Monuments;Old Goa
Positioning: South corridor, west end
![Title: Sri Ranganatha Temple complex; Venugopala shrine; Srirangam Date: 16th centuryDescription: Krishna as Madanagopala, surrounded by animals. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Sri Ranganatha Temple complex;Srirangam Positioning: Ceiling of the porch of the Venugopala shrine](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_9008-150x99.jpg)
Date: 16th century
Description: Krishna as Madanagopala, surrounded by animals.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Sri Ranganatha Temple complex;Srirangam
Positioning: Ceiling of the porch of the Venugopala shrine
![Title: Narumpunatha Temple; Tiruppudaimarudur Date: mid-17th centuryDescription: Lower border of the wall: frieze depicting fabulous beasts. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, first tier, transept, southeast corner](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_7098-150x99.jpg)
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Lower border of the wall: frieze depicting fabulous beasts.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, transept, southeast corner
![Title: Narumpunatha Temple; Tiruppudaimarudur Date: mid-17th centuryDescription: From top to bottom: Puja scenes at Shiva and Amman temples; King Mahabali holds Vamana's foot; Border displaying fabulous beasts. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, first tier, transept, southeast corner](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_7099-99x150.jpg)
Date: mid-17th century
Description: From top to bottom: Puja scenes at Shiva and Amman temples; King Mahabali holds Vamana’s foot; Border displaying fabulous beasts.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, transept, southeast corner
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