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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
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#illteachyoutheway |
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What does the walking buddha hand gesture (mudra) mean? |
Teaching the wheel |
#teachmetheways |
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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 |
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Jahangir preferring a sufi shaykh to kings Artist: Bichitr Mughal period Ca. 1615-1618 Opaque watercolor on paper 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 |
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Taj Mahal Mughal period 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 |
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Krishna & Radha in a pavilion Rajput period From punjab hills, India Ca. 1760 Opaque watercolor on paper 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 |
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Mahanaja jaswant singh of marwar Colonial period Ca. 1880 Opaque watercolor on paper Showing his indigenous side as well as being a colonial gentleman Painted from a photograph He was working with the colonial system |
#longlivethequeen |
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Ashoka at kalinga Meera mukherjee Contemporary period Maurya sheratin hotel, new delhi 1972 Bronze 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 |
