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| A mid-20th century painted cloth depiction of Kall dancing atop Shiva. |
Tuesday, 4 September 2012
University of Missouri Holding Exhibition of Hindu Deities in Art
Posted on 04:58 by john mical
THE SOP
MISSOURI---University of Missouri Museum of Art and Archaeology (UMMAA) is exhibiting Hindu gods and goddesses in its "Seeing the Divine in Hindu Art" exhibition from September 22 to December 16. This exhibition reportedly examines many Hindu deities with artifacts as old as from eighth century in a variety of media, including Vishnu and his ten avatars, Shiva, Ganesha, Lakshmi, Enthroned Vishnu, Parvati, Durga astride a lion, Kali, Sarasvati, Surya, Dharmaraj, snake goddess Manasha, Shitala, Krishna playing a flute, Shiva Bhairava, etc. Works include metal, wood, stone, ceramic, leather, paper mache and ivory; as well as paintings on paper, cloth, and glass. Most of the exhibits originated in India but some are from other countries of South or Southeast Asia. [link]
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