Description
Take a closer look at objects, such as stone sculptures, gilt bronzes, and painted manuscripts, that highlight Hindu and Buddhist traditions. In this twenty-minute tour, our docents will help you consider the critical role visual culture played in these traditions from the ninth to the twentieth century. Hear stories about deities, from Ganesha, the god of beginnings, to goddesses who personify wisdom.
Please meet at gallery 22 for this tour. Learn more about The Art of Knowing.
Seated Ganesha, India, Karnataka state, Halebid, 12th–13th century, chloritic schist, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Arthur M. Sackler Collection, Gift of Arthur M. Sackler, S1987.960
