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Standing Parvati

Standing Parvati. Culture: Indian (Tamil Nadu). Dimensions: H. 27 3/8 in. (69.5 cm). Date: ca. first quarter of the 10th century. Parvati is the consort of Shiva and mother of the elephant-headed god Ganesha. This magnificent statue is one of the finest Chola representations of Parvati found outside India. The genius and obvious skill of the sculptor produced a timeless image of the goddess as well as a female figure of surpassing beauty and grace. Her lyrical, rhythmic carriage and the soft yet firm lines of her body suggest the ideal of the divine and eternal female.
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Title:
Standing Parvati
Caption:
Standing Parvati. Culture: Indian (Tamil Nadu). Dimensions: H. 27 3/8 in. (69.5 cm). Date: ca. first quarter of the 10th century. Parvati is the consort of Shiva and mother of the elephant-headed god Ganesha. This magnificent statue is one of the finest Chola representations of Parvati found outside India. The genius and obvious skill of the sculptor produced a timeless image of the goddess as well as a female figure of surpassing beauty and grace. Her lyrical, rhythmic carriage and the soft yet firm lines of her body suggest the ideal of the divine and eternal female.
Technique/material:
copper alloy
Period:
CHOLA PERIOD
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
3071 x 4094 px | 36.0 MB
Print size:
26.0 x 34.7 cm | 10.2 x 13.6 in (300 dpi)
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