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Aaryn Museum of South Asian/Himalayan Art and History

THE. Aaryn Museum of South Asian/Himalayan Art and History. We hope you enjoy yourself while learning about the creations of South Asian and Himalayan Art!. WELCOMES YOU. South Asian and Himalayan Art. THIRD FLOOR. Background Information:.

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Aaryn Museum of South Asian/Himalayan Art and History

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  1. THE Aaryn Museum of South Asian/Himalayan Art and History We hope you enjoy yourself while learning about the creations of South Asian and Himalayan Art! WELCOMES YOU

  2. South Asian and Himalayan Art THIRD FLOOR

  3. Background Information: • Closely intertwined with the many religious traditions. • Regions: • India • Pakistan • Bangladesh • Sri Lanka • Nepal • Bhutan • Tibet

  4. Religion 3 Major Religions: • Hinduism • Jainism • Buddhism

  5. Dynasty Breakdown:

  6. South Asian and Himalayan Art KEY POINTS: • 1800 and 1200 B.C.E. • New Visual Traditions • Establishments • Diversity • Intricate Details • Created by Indo-European peoples who called themselves Aryans (Aryans meaning “noble”) • Vedas- Sacred hymns (Vedas meaning “knowledge”)

  7. WORKS OF ART FROM SOUTH ASIAN AND HIMALYAN ERA:

  8. Seated Buddha • North Central India --Pala Period • Mathura, Kushan • 1st Century/10th century • Red Sandstone/Black Stone

  9. Fragmentary Head and Torso of a Nobleman • Gupta Dynasty • 10th century • Terra Cotta

  10. Figure of goddess Lhamo • Buddhist Monastery • Central Tibet • 15th Century • Bronze

  11. Shakyamuni Buddha • 13-14th century • Glided Bronze • Pigment • Religious Tradition

  12. Ivory Throne Leg • Eastern Ganga Dynasty • Carved of Ivory • Gift of Charles Lang Freer • 13th Century • Orissa, India

  13. The Madonna and Child • AdilShahi dynasty • Christian painting • Opaque watercolor • Gold Paper • Bijapur, India

  14. Portrait of Tippoo Sultan • 19th Century • Unidentified Indian • Watercolor on paper • Pose

  15. Zenana scene with fireworks • 17th century • Mughal dynasty • Colored Gold Paper • Group Meetings • Celebration

  16. Citations: • Dehejia, Vidya. "South Asian Art and Culture". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/sasa/hd_sasa.htm (February 2007) • http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/sasa/hd_sasa.htm • Free Sackler, http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/results.cfm?group=Himalayan • ALL PICTURES FOUND ON GOOGLE IMAGE/WEBSITES LISTED ABOVE.

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