The thief who stole my heart : the material life of sacred bronzes from Chola India, 855-1280 /

From the ninth through the thirteenth century, the Chola dynasty of southern India produced thousands of statues of Hindu deities, whose physical perfection was meant to reflect spiritual beauty and divine transcendence. During festivals, these bronze sculptures--including Shiva, referred to in a sa...

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Main Author:	Dehejia, Vidya (Author)
Other Authors:	Clarke, Matthew L. (Contributor), Little, Nicole C. (Contributor), Strahan, Donna K. (Contributor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2021]
Series:	A.W. Mellon lectures in the fine arts ; 65. Bollingen series ; 35:65.
Subjects:	Sculpture, Chola > India, South. Bronze sculpture, Indic > India, South. Hindu sculpture > India, South. India, South > Civilization. India, South > Religion. Sensuality in art. Bronze sculpture, Indic. Civilization. Hindu sculpture. Religion. Sculpture, Chola. South India.