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<p><b>The first book to put the sacred and sensuous bronze statues from India’s Chola dynasty in social context</b><br><br>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 a saintly vision as “the thief who stole my heart”—were adorned with jewels and fl

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Author
Vidya Dehejia
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Published
2023
Language
EN
ISBN
9780691202594
Category
art
Subjects
History, Art, Sculpture & Installation
Updated
2026-03-24

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