Gods on parade : sacred forms of copper -- Battling for empire and Shiva as Victor of Three Forts : 855-955 -- Writ in stone : temple walls as inscribed archives -- Portrait of a queen and her ...

With an opening chapter entitled "Chola Bronzes: How, When, and Why," this scholarly encomium draws in the uninitiated from the outset, documenting an art form that remains part of daily life and ...

This exhibition presents, for the first time, the entire stunning collection of Chola bronzes from Asia Society’s Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, along with select bronzes from ...

Is it not a contradiction in terms to think of the sacred as the sensuous? Art historian Vidya Dehejia provokes you to reconsider the connection between the sensuous and the sacred as she focuses on ...

A prominent museum in the United States is taking a major step by announcing the return of three ancient sculptures, which belong to South India. The Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art has ...

NEW DELHI: (May 13) Two significant Indian temple bronze artefacts, including a Chola period antiquity, have been repatriated to the country from the Smithsonian Institution in the US, Union Culture ...

THE South Asian art scene in New York kicked off with two illustrious lectures hosted by Christie’s for the preview of South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art auction, to be held on September 11. The ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the Chola Empire's role in bolstering ancient India's economy and military, describing it as a historical blueprint that serves as an "ancient ...

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