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Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), c. 1100, 28 in. (71.12 cm), Bronze, India, 11th or 12th century, The Hindu god Shiva appears in several incarnations. Here, Shiva appears as Nataraja, or Lord of the Dance. He raises his left foot in a graceful dance pose. In his upper right hand, Nataraja holds a drum, the sound of which manifests creation. The flame that he holds in his upper left hand symbolizes destruction. Together, they symbolize the creation and destruction of the cosmic universe. The posture of the icons lower left and right palms signifies protection. The foot that rests on the demons back symbolizes the elimination of ignorance, while the raised left foot signifies salvation. A now missing ring of fire, symbolic of the simultaneous and continuous creation and destruction of the universe, would have encircled the bronze icon.

Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), c. 1100, 28 in. (71.12 cm), Bronze, India, 11th or 12th century, The Hindu god Shiva appears in several incarnations. Here, Shiva appears as Nataraja, or Lord of the Dance. He raises his left foot in a graceful dance pose. In his upper right hand, Nataraja holds a drum, the sound of which manifests creation. The flame that he holds in his upper left hand symbolizes destruction. Together, they symbolize the creation and destruction of the cosmic universe. The posture of the icons lower left and right palms signifies protection. The foot that rests on the demons back symbolizes the elimination of ignorance, while the raised left foot signifies salvation. A now missing ring of fire, symbolic of the simultaneous and continuous creation and destruction of the universe, would have encircled the bronze icon.
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 Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), c. 1100, 28 in. (71.12 cm), Bronze, India, 11th or 12th century, The Hindu god Shiva appears in several incarnations. Here, Shiva appears as Nataraja, or Lord of the Dance. He raises his left foot in a graceful dance pose. In his upper right hand, Nataraja holds a drum, the sound of which manifests creation. The flame that he holds in his upper left hand symbolizes destruction. Together, they symbolize the creation and destruction of the cosmic universe. The posture of the icons lower left and right palms signifies protection. The foot that rests on the demons back symbolizes the elimination of ignorance, while the raised left foot signifies salvation. A now missing ring of fire, symbolic of the simultaneous and continuous creation and destruction of the universe, would have encircled the bronze icon.
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Tamaño imagen: 5280 × 6600 px | 99.7 MB
Tamaño impresión: 44.7 × 55.9 cm | 2078.7 × 2598.4 in (300 dpi)
Palabras clave: ACTITUD • BAILE • BAILES • BRONCE • BRONZE • CERCADO • CREACION • DANZA • DESTRUCCION • ELIMINACIÓN • FOOT • FUEGO • HISTORIA DE LA CREACION • INDIA • JUNTOS • LLAMA • LORD • OBRA DE BRONCE • PIE • PORTE • POSTURA • S. XII • SHIVA (DIOS HINDU) • SHIVA NATARAJA • SHIVA • SIGLO XII • SIMBÓLICA • SIMBÓLICO • SIMULTANEO • TAMBOR • UNIDAS • UNIVERSO