20240407 kimball 4-armed Ganesha, 5th-6th CE terracotta from Uttar Pradesh (1) : 無料・フリー素材/写真
20240407 kimball 4-armed Ganesha, 5th-6th CE terracotta from Uttar Pradesh (1) / schizoform
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | "Ganesha is the elephant-headed son of Shiva, one of the three most important deities in the Hindu pantheon, and Shiva's consort, the goddess Parvati. He is widely worshipped as the remover of obstacles and the bestower of good fortune, prosperity and health. The origin of his hybrid body--consisting of an elephant's head with one tusk and an infant's torso with distended belly--is related in Hindu legends. Parvati is said to have created Ganesha in human form to act as her door guardian. When he refused to admit Shiva to Parvati's Chamber, the god cut off the child's head. In order to placate the distressed Parvati, Shiva replaced the head with that of the first living thing he could find--an elephant. Hindu deities are often dpicted with multiple heads and arms, a physical expression of the multiplicity of their superhuman powers. Due to the damaged condition of this superb terracotta relief, it is no longer possible to identify the deity's usual attributes--an axe, a rosary, and a bowl of sweetmeats--which would have been held in his hands. The serpent hanging across his torso signifies his relationship to Shiva, who also bears this attribute. Many Hindu brick temples were decorated with terracotta plaques such as this one. THe plaques are distinguished by their naturalistic modeling, well illustrated in the sensuous and powerful sculpting of this image, which is unusually expressive and notable for its large size and early date."ai to remove guests from backgroundartsandculture.google.com/asset/four-armed-ganesha/cgHNxR... |
| 撮影日 | 2024-04-07 12:20:55 |
| 撮影者 | schizoform |
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| カメラ | Pixel 8 Pro , Google |
| 露出 | 0.042 sec (1/24) |
| 開放F値 | f/1.7 |