Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Unit 5 Revise

Amina Diabi
Art 100
Prof.Nozomi
Unit 5: Indian Art and Shiva

            Shiva is the lord dance for Hindus.  The dancing Shiva was introduced and promoted through the efforts of one woman which is Queen Sembiyan Mahadevi.  She was a major patron of temple building and bronze casting.  Her project was to involved increase of Shiva Nataraja, which was not unusual for Hindu royal families.  The Shiva dances signify the universe cycle of death and rebirth.

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