As a symbol, Shiva Nataraja is a brilliant invention. It combines in a single image Shiva's roles as creator, preserver, and destroyer of the universe and conveys the Indian conception of the …

Shiva, one of the most important Hindu divinities, is here depicted as the Lord of the Dance (Nataraja), an iconic image in Indian art. Shiva’s cosmic dance sets in motion the rhythm of life …

Visual artists, poets, musicians, dancers, and storytellers recount Shiva’s stories and describe his perfection.

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Visual artists, poets, musicians, dancers, and storytellers recount Shiva’s stories and describe his perfection. The sculptor of this artwork, following the style of the time, has exaggerated the...

One of the most celebrated sculptural forms in the history of Indian art, this elegant and dynamic figure embodies some of Hinduism’s most fundamental tenets.

Paintings that represented Shiva as an intoxicated ascetic inspired a chromolithograph, The god Shiva and his family, in which he and Parvati strain a marijuana drink called bhang.

Nataraja is one of the most important, visually thrilling forms of the Hindu god Shiva. Artists in the Tamil region of southern India began to make this form of Shiva in the early tenth century, with …

Jun 3, 2024 · Depicted in the dynamic pose known as the Ananda Tandava or the Dance of Bliss, Nataraja transcends mere artistic representation to become a timeless symbol of creation, …

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 251. This form of Shiva combines the god’s roles as creator, preserver, and destroyer of the universe—conveying the Indian concept of the never …