Dehejia Vidya The Thief Who Stole My Heart: The Material Life of Sacred Bronzes from Chola India, 855-1280 9780691202594

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Автор: Dehejia Vidya
Название: The Thief Who Stole My Heart: The Material Life of Sacred Bronzes from Chola India, 855-1280
ISBN: 9780691202594
Издательство: Wiley
Классификация:

История искусств / художественные и оформительские стили

Скульптура

Религиозные объекты в изобразительном искусстве

Индуизм

Материальная культура

ISBN-10: 0691202591
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 336
Вес: 1.54 кг.
Дата издания: 11.05.2021
Серия: Bollingen series (general)
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 242 color + 3 b/w illus. 4 tables. 8 maps.
Размер: 287 x 213 x 28
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
Подзаголовок: The material life of sacred bronzes from chola india, 855-1280
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Описание: The first book to put the sacred and sensuous bronze statues from Indias Chola dynasty in social contextFrom the ninth through the thirteenth century, the Chola dynasty of southern India produced thousands of statues of Hindu deities, whose physical perfection was meant to reflect spiritual beauty and divine transcendence. During festivals, these bronze sculptures-including Shiva, referred to in a saintly vision as the thief who stole my heart-were adorned with jewels and flowers and paraded through towns as active participants in Chola worship. In this richly illustrated book, leading art historian Vidya Dehejia introduces the bronzes within the full context of Chola history, culture, and religion.

In doing so, she brings the bronzes and Chola society to life before our very eyes. Dehejia presents the bronzes as material objects that interacted in meaningful ways with the people and practices of their era. Describing the role of the statues in everyday activities, she reveals not only the importance of the bronzes for the empire, but also little-known facets of Chola life.

She considers the source of the copper and jewels used for the deities, proposing that the need for such resources may have influenced the Chola empires political engagement with Sri Lanka. She also investigates the role of women patrons in bronze commissions and discusses the vast public records, many appearing here in translation for the first time, inscribed on temple walls. From the Cholas religious customs to their agriculture, politics, and even food, The Thief Who Stole My Heart offers an expansive and complete immersion in a community still accessible to us through its exquisite sacred art.

Published in association with the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

The Thief Who Stole My Heart: The Material Life of Sacred Bronzes from Chola India, 855-1280, Dehejia Vidya