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Walking buddha
Sukhothai period
From bangkok, thailand
14th century
Bronze
7ft tall
Top knot, aesthetic addition
Him walking represent him spreading the message
Has gender ambiguity, his crotch is deliberately not shown, represents him as a super human
Influenced by hindu, shiva
#illteachyoutheway
What does the walking buddha hand gesture (mudra) mean?
Teaching the wheel
#teachmetheways
Akbar and the elephant hawai
Artist: basawan and chatar muni
Mughal period
Source, from akabarnama
Ca. 1590
Opaque watercolor on paper
Represents akbar being in control in this narrative of chaos with the elephants
He has strength and control in the face of chaos
#badass
Jahangir preferring a sufi shaykh to kings
Artist: Bichitr
Ca. 1615-1618
No location
Theres a hierarchy of scale
Influenced by Velasquez "Las meninas"
This is depicting jahangir as a demi god
The angels inscribed in the hourglass "jahangir will live forever"
He wanted to represent himself as a saint basically, it was far from the truth
#dontjudgeabookbyitscover
#helying
Taj Mahal
Agra, India
1632-1647
White marble and precious stones
Shah jahan's senior wife Muntaz Mahal died during childbirth
This is the memorial for her and later shah jahans as well
Its also a reflection of his power and wealth
It is incredibly symmetrical, all of the proportions were intentional
The river behind it casts a mist around it and makes it look like its floating
Makes it look heavenly and like paradise
#whatmoneycando
#forwealthorforlove
Krishna & Radha in a pavilion
Rajput period
From punjab hills, India
Ca. 1760
Its krishnas lovers stage, he is more dominant looking right at radha
Radha is a female consort, shes the submissive, looking down
This is viewed as an example to teach traditional women and male roles
The pavilion has alot of vegetation, represents fertility&reproduction
The lightning is the excitement and the spark of passion
#50shadesofbluenyellow
#sparkoflove
Mahanaja jaswant singh of marwar
Colonial period
Ca. 1880
Showing his indigenous side as well as being a colonial gentleman
Painted from a photograph
He was working with the colonial system
#longlivethequeen
Ashoka at kalinga
Meera mukherjee
Contemporary period
Maurya sheratin hotel, new delhi
1972
King ashoka converted from hindu to buddhism after seeing the massacre at kalinga
Concept of non violence after the independence
Regional style, local presence, global message
Its in a public space and makes an impact
#neverforget
#shook
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