Loving Couple (Mithuna) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Title: Loving Couple (Mithuna) Period: Eastern Ganga dynasty. Date: 13th century. Culture: India (Orissa) Medium: Ferruginous stone. Dimensions: H. 72 in. (182.9 cm) Classification: …
Amorous Couple (Mithuna) - Norton Simon Museum
The depiction of affectionate couples, symbolizing both fertility and desire (kama) is a common occurrence in Indian temple art. Some of the boldest representations, both thematically and sculpturally, such as this example, …
Mithuna Couple at Rajarani Temple - SculpturePedia
Mithuna means a couple or a couple’s sexual union. Rajarani temple is popularly known as a love temple due to the romantic sculptures across its walls. In this sculpture, the couple is almost …
Lovers (Mithuna) | Cleveland Museum of Art
Along with the adjacent architectural frieze with dancer and musicians, this tender scene was built into the exterior wall of the now ruined Purana Mahadeva Temple, dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Erotic imagery depicting couples …
Loving Couple (Mithuna) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Title: Loving Couple (Mithuna) Period: Kushan period. Date: 1st–2nd century. Culture: India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura) Medium: Double-molded terracotta. Dimensions: D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); …
Loving Couple (Mithuna) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
From early times, iconic representations of deities and holy figures were augmented by auspicious images, such as beautiful women, musicians, and loving couples (mithunas). Once part of the …
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Loving couple (mithuna) - The AMICA Library
Indian; Loving couple (mithuna); probably Eastern Ganga dynasty, 13th century; The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Stone Idols of a Mithuna Couple - Indian Culture
The theft and smuggling of two invaluable sculptures depicting amorous couples from a millennia-old temple from Atru, Rajasthan ignited a complex international effort to recover these cultural …
Lovers (Mithuna) | Cleveland Museum of Art
Idealized lovers signal the auspiciousness of birth, prosperity of life, and the abundance of the created world, indicating to worshippers at the temple that their offerings and prayers would be fruitful and productive.
Lovers (Mithuna) — Google Arts & Culture
Along with the adjacent architectural frieze with dancer and musicians, this tender scene was built into the exterior wall of the now ruined Purana Mahadeva Temple, dedicated to the Hindu god...
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