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@britishmuseum @ssharadmohhan @DalrympleWill @hemantsarin @IndiaArtHistory @chaarulataa @imgarv786 @ArtGalleryofNSW @metmuseum Buddha Sakyamuni
1st-2nd century. Gandhara area
Bronze with traces of gold leaf
@metmuseum
unusual halo, star type, after he attained enlightenment he became ascetic. path of selfdiscipline
@britishmuseum @ssharadmohhan @DalrympleWill @hemantsarin @IndiaArtHistory @chaarulataa @imgarv786 @ArtGalleryofNSW female ascetic
Bronze sculpture
Majapahit kingdom
15–16th century
Indonesia Java
details says it's purpose of use unclear?
Our Indian tradition is to revere such saintly figures. follow their teachings-not blindly-but test it?
'गुरु करो जान के, पानी पियो छान के
thnx @metmuseum
Krishna as Venu-Gopala, playing flute beneath kadam tree to 2 milkmaids.
Tiruchchirappalli ca. 1825. though company painting but concept is of Tanjore paintings-slight diff. is Mysore painting?
thnx to @V_and_A
few i saw in NMuseum Delhi? they too shud make online collection?
@LACMA @ssharadmohhan @DalrympleWill @hemantsarin @IndiaArtHistory @britishmuseum @imgarv786 Kala-Bhairava, form of god Shiva, with trident & #hound accompanies him. (dog?)
Tiruchchirappalli(prob.) ca:1820-25
Museum no. IM.376-1923
thnx to @V_and_A
Victoria and Albert Museum
compare with earlier tweet?
classified as vermin in Indian Wildlife Protection Act, Indian flying fox is sacred in India. In Puliangulam village a banyan tree is home to a colony of 500 these bats & are protected by local spirit "Muniyandi", villagers make offerings of bananas& rice to spirit & bats.
wiki
@ssharadmohhan @DalrympleWill @hemantsarin @imgarv786 which is better for my tag line #DoorsOfIndia?
Prasat Kravan Temple Cambodia
camera man has to have some artistic intuitions? tool in his hand is object with which he can show creativity?
just found this amazing depiction (our creative artists are making amazing Art pieces)
to share it connected with hand gestures and art of Sculpture.
in Dance several gestures are taught. similarly Sthapathy might be learning these? before making statues
till 23-6-57 siege continued, on 24 & 25 June, Nana Sahib sent offer signed by himself. During next 24 hours, there was no bombardment by Nana's forces.
General Wheeler decided to surrender, in return for a safe passage to Allahabad. on 27 June 1857 unfortunate happened.
Attack of the Mutineers on the Redan Battery at Lucknow July 30th, 1857.
back then it might have been an attack but it was rebel?
struggle for freedom
Indian rebelion