Thief Who Stole My Heart
The first book to put the sacred and sensuous bronze statues from India’s Chola dynasty in social context
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 ...
The first book to put the sacred and sensuous bronze statues from India’s Chola dynasty in social context
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 ...
