Box
Item number Eg306 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number Eg306 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Square shaped, flattened box, consisting of four panels corresponding to the four sides to form a box. From left to right: young child, Murugan, wearing a pink and gold loin cloth; hair arranged in topknot with peacock feather stuck in it. He wears gold and jewels in hair, around neck, wrists, fingers, ankles, and waist; and red mark on forehead. A green parrot is perched on his wrist on the right. Second: baby's face surrounded by red and green circles; parrot on a branch below face. Third: baby's face encapsulated in a white circle; parrot brand trade mark below. Fourth: pink and green parrot on a branch; baby's face in red and pink circles.
Indian popular religious prints have been published for nearly a century, first by German presses, later by Indian ones. The prints may take the form of calendars, posters, or simply images. The style of the representations is European. In the beginning they were Hindu images, but are now acquiring elements both of folk art and a romantic secularism. It is a living art currently influenced by the movie industry and non-Hindu religions. The images are a vehicle for advertising and are also used for religious purposes. Images decorate this box for storing fireworks caps used in celebrations.
Peacock feather and flute are easily recognizable symbols of Krishna. His blue complexion represents the colour of endless oceans and infinite space. The flute is a symbol of the cowherds with whom he grew up. Here he is represented as balaKrishna, the playful child.
popular religious art
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Peacock feather and flute are easily recognizable symbols of Krishna. His blue complexion represents the colour of endless oceans and infinite space. The flute is a symbol of the cowherds with whom he grew up. Here he is represented as balaKrishna, the playful child.
Indian popular religious prints have been published for nearly a century, first by German presses, later by Indian ones. The prints may take the form of calendars, posters, or simply images. The style of the representations is European. In the beginning they were Hindu images, but are now acquiring elements both of folk art and a romantic secularism. It is a living art currently influenced by the movie industry and non-Hindu religions. The images are a vehicle for advertising and are also used for religious purposes. Images decorate this box for storing fireworks caps used in celebrations.
Square shaped, flattened box, consisting of four panels corresponding to the four sides to form a box. From left to right: young child, Murugan, wearing a pink and gold loin cloth; hair arranged in topknot with peacock feather stuck in it. He wears gold and jewels in hair, around neck, wrists, fingers, ankles, and waist; and red mark on forehead. A green parrot is perched on his wrist on the right. Second: baby's face surrounded by red and green circles; parrot on a branch below face. Third: baby's face encapsulated in a white circle; parrot brand trade mark below. Fourth: pink and green parrot on a branch; baby's face in red and pink circles.
popular religious art
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