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Type de l'objet : | |
Catégorie de l'objet : | REPRESENTATIONS |
Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | works on paper |
Médium : | ink lithographed |
Support : | paper |
Numéro de catalogue : | Eg321 |
Pays d'origine : | India |
Continent d'origine : | Asia |
Culture : | South India |
Secteur géo-culturel : | South India |
Contexte culturel : | popular relgious art |
Date de fin de production : | 1982 |
Description : | Small, rectangular print depicting four-armed female, Saraswati, playing the veena, a long-necked, stringed instrument in two hands; seated on a large, white lotus flower floating on blue-coloured pond. White swan and books in front, peacock behind her. S |
Fonctions : | Indian popular religious prints have been published for nearly a century, first by German presses, later by Indian ones. The prints may take the form of calendars, posters, or simply images. The style of the representations is European. In the beginning they were Hindu images, but are now acquiring elements both of folk art and a romantic secularism. It is a living art currently influenced by the movie industry and non-Hindu religions. The images are a vehicle for advertising and are also used for religious purposes. |
Hauteur : | 12.4 |
Largeur : | 9 |
Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
Signification iconographique : | Goddess of learning and arts, Saraswati, 'the watery one', is the protector of wisdom, literature, music, and arts, and consort of Brahma. She is identified by: prayer beads to represent piety; books; the vina, symbol for all arts; manuscript bundle, symbol of wisdom and writing; and the peacock. As goddess of eloquence mastering the rivers of speech, water is associated with her. |
Département : | Museum of Anthropology |
Établissement : | UBC Museum of Anthropology Facebook-UBC Museum of Anthropology Twitter-UBC Museum of Anthropology YouTube-UBC Museum of Anthropology |
Ville de l'établissement : | Vancouver |
Province de l'établissement : | British Columbia |
Enregistrement de l'institution : | Fiche complète provenant du site du musée |
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