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Title
Boar
(Varaha)
Incarnation
of
Vishnu
Description
As
described
on the
museum
label
, "
According
to
Hindu
mythology
, the
earth
began
to
sink
under
the
burden
of
evil
or
overpopulation
, and
Vishnu
,
assuming
the
form
of a
boar
(Varaha)
,
recovered
her from the
ocean
. This
work
represents
the
moment
when
Varaha
(usually
depicted
as an
anthropomorphic
figure
with a
boar's
head)
has
rescued
the
earth
,
personified
as a
beautiful
woman
perched
demurely
on his
bent
left
elbow
. She
lays
her
right
hand
gently
on his
snout
both
for
support
and as a
token
of
gratitude
. The
serpents
(nagas)
below
vishnu's
left
foot
symbolize
water.
"
--
Red
sandstone
--
Coll
.
Art
Institute
of
Chicago
(Gift
of
Marilynn
B
.
Alsdorf
,
1997.707)
Country
India
Historical Period
India - Period of Islamic Influence 711 - 1556
Date of Content
c
.
1100
Photographer/Recorder
Thiedeman
,
Michael
IDEAS Topic
Arts-Sculpture
Religions-Hinduism
Associated Places
India
(nation)
;
Rajasthan
(state)
Work of Art, Present Location
Art
Institute
of
Chicago
Type
Still
Image
Format
Image/jpeg
Extent
699
w
x
1200
h
,
150ppi
Date Photographed/Recorded
2007-06-20
Source
photographed
in
exhibit
at
Art
Institute
of
Chicago
Permissions
Material
may
be
used
for
educational
,
non-commercial
purposes
only
, in
accordance
with
Fair
Use
policies
.
following
fair
use
standards
.
Acknowledgement
to be
given
to the
IDEAS
Project
and to the
Art
Institute
of
Chicago
.
IDEAS Collection
Earlham
College
Asian
Cultures
Collection
Institution Name
Earlham
College
IDEAS Identifier
ecasia000940
Collection Editor
Thiedeman
,
Michael
Notes
Collection
Librarian
:
Amy
Bryant
.
Please
send
any
questions
,
comments
, or
content
corrections
to
Michael
Thiedeman
,
Professor
of
Art
,
Earlham
College
,
Richmond
, IN
47374
USA
.
email
address
:
thiedmi@earlham.edu
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