Event Item: 00202

Epic India: Scenes from the Ramayana

Exhibition: 31st Mar 2010 to 3rd Oct 2010

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org

The story of Rama-the Ramayana-one of the great epics of South Asia literature, has captured the imagination of Indian artists for centuries. Scenes from the Ramayana first appear at Deogarh, in north India, in the mid-fifth century. These temple sculptures are the earliest depictions of the avatars, or divine appearances, of Vishnu, among whom the most popular proved to be Rama.

Florence and Herbert Irving Galleries for the Arts of South and Southeast Asia, 3rd floor.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.