Nataraja Essays

This paper addresses the context and significance of a cast bronze Hindu God Shiva figure. Shiva takes many forms, but this specific Shiva figure is depicted as “Lord of the Dance” or Nataraja. The piece originates from the Tamil Nadu region of South India during the reign of the Chola dynasty in the 1100’s. The artist and the specific origin of the artwork are unknown, as is the case for almost all cast bronze pieces of its nature. Like most medieval art, this piece was made for religious purposes

become inseparable. Nataraja is doing the dance to destroy a weary universes and prepare for the God Brahma to start the process of creation. The stature is represents how Indian/ Hindu culture admire the divine and visualize how beautiful and larger then life their Gods are such as Nataraja having multiple arms and gracefully posed for the dance. Furthermore, In Indian culture the more divine one becomes the more detached they are from worldly possessions and desires. Nataraja has two dances which

The Buddhist Goddess Vasudhara, translated Vasundhara, is a sculpture from Nepal during the late twelfth century, now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Vasudhara is most commonly known for her wealth prosperity, and abundance. This piece is recognizably from Nepal because of the six-armed form of Vasudhara which is almost exclusively found in Nepal. This sculpture originated in India but has been adapted by the Nepalese people.Vasudhara is also known as the Goddess Lakshmi, however, she goes

Essay 1: Introduction to Non-Western Art Non-Western art is created by a variety of cultures including African, Indian, Chinese, and Japanese. It focuses heavily on architecture used for worship such as domes, temples, and mosques. Non-Western art can inform the viewer on the values held by the religions practiced by billions of people around the world. Western art differs from Non-Western art in that Western art is the art of Europe. Western art is generally more popular and is categorized by its

on his/hers forehead. This stuns the friend group of how bold the speaker is, and the speaker describes the friends being shocked as “my third eye burned those schoolboys in their seats, their flesh in little puddles underneath, pale pools where Nataraja cooled his feet”. By tying in the Hindu god of Shiva through this struggle it shows the reader that the speaker isn’t embarrassed by being Indian. The speaker of Dothead rises above cultural ignorance by exemplifying that you may make fun of my

The first social function of art is when artists create places for some human purpose. Some reasons are for memories, others are for just sitting around and talking. A big thing that all artists create this with is the intention for people to gather at them and bring people closer together. One example is Stonehenge, which they think was created for a community gathering for that community to perform rituals. People in my generation may not know what Stonehenge is, but most of us through family members

Unit 1 – Lowes Companies Financial Statements Nataraja Perumal Nallathamby Globe University/Minnesota School of Business AC505. Fiscal Resources Angie Norbek Date of Submission: August 06, 2015 Lowe’s Companies Financial Statements This assignment explains about Lowe’s Companies Financial Statements with more details on Lowe’s balance sheet, its assets, current liability, Lowe’s stockholders’ equity, Lowe’s statement of cash flows etc. Introduction Lowe’s is a multinational company

Jen Andino Professor Gunning World Religions March 9, 2015 Question #6. Explore the Trimurti (Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu) and explain how such deities complement or enhance some of the basic Hindu beliefs. How do the symbolism and activities of such deities reinforce Hinduism? What might be the advantages and pitfalls of embracing such deities? Defend your answers. “Only the unlearned deem myself (Vishnu) and Shiva to be distinct; he, I, and Brahma are one, assuming different names for the creation

What is dance? She think of dance as a way to express herself when dancing, she forgets about herself and dance towards her style, like magic the steps just follow into the body. through dance i communicate through dance, i can communicate my expression my roots, my love towards the universe. she thinks it in a philosophical way. wonderes that opportunities came through dance communicate not only through dance, they communicate. if not for dance, they will not be abele to have connections with others