Miami, FL.- The Lowe Art Museum is proud to present “Sacred Stories, Timeless Tales: Mythic Traditions in World Art”. “Sacred Stories, Timeless Tales” addresses multi-cultural mythic traditions in art, drawn exclusively from the permanent collectio…
TOLEDO, OH.- Of all the visual art produced in the late 1960s, the most influential may be San Francisco psychedelic concert posters. Many are instantly recognizable because of their innovative use of text, psychedelic colors and coded messages. Not on…
NEW
YORK, NY.- On March 23, the afternoon will be devoted to the
classical works of Indian and Southeast Asian Art. Christie’s will offer an
extensive selection of nearly 200 lots of sculpture, paintings, ritual objects,
and works of art from India, Tibet, Nepal and Southeast Asia from the notable
collections. Leading the sale is a bronze figure of Uma, 13th/14th century,
South India, Tamilnadu (estimate: $400,000-600,000). This well-cast
figure of Uma, the second incarnation of Shakti as Shiva’s wife, is seated in
lalitasana on a double-lotus base over a stepped plinth with beaded rims. From
her jatamukuta to the datura flowers above her ears and the finely worked
striations and fold of her dhoti, this bronze figure is an impressive example of
South Indian craftsmanship and a very significant piece of South Indian art
history.
