I took this in the winter of 2019 when I was visiting Bath. Once the site of one of the great religious spas of the ancient world; the people of Roman Britain came to the site to worship the goddess Sulis Minerva and bathe in the waters of the natural thermal springs, which still flow with hot water today.
This sculpture is a work of art that has been carefully crafted with meticulous attention to detail.
It portrays the lovable deity Baby Ganesha, seated gracefully on a delicate lotus leaf, radiating innocence and grace.
Beautifully carved stone figure of Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of wisdom, music, art, and education.
Saraswati’s divine essence is gracefully and elegantly portrayed in the statue.
Lord Ganesha sits in a seated position with his hands in various symbolic mudras.
Lord Ganesha’s abhaya mudra, which symbolizes protection, bravery, and blessings, is the most often used mudra.
Introducing the Brindabati Resin Tulsi Holder Statue – a stunning work of art that flawlessly blends traditional craftsmanship with modern durability. It is designed to hold a tulsi plant and adds a touch of reverence to any space.
The duo stands tall at 18 inches, making a striking impression in any setting.
With their trunks raised high, the elephants symbolize good fortune and prosperity, inviting positive energy into your home or garden.
Nandi the bull, Shiva’s protector, is often observed at the entrance of Shiva shrines or temples. This exquisite Nandi sculpture is richly decorated with jewelry, ribbons, and bells.
Beautiful and captivating decorations around this magnificent statue of Lord Shiva as the cosmic dancer, Natraj, which embodies both beauty and devotion.
Se porter, se supporter, c'est parfois un casse-tête... #Statue "The weight of One Self" de Michael Elmgreen et Ingsar Dragset, vers la passerelle du palais de justice à #Lyon.
Janvier 2024
This beautiful sculpture is completely hand-carved and is a perfect piece of art.
Ganesha is depicted in this exquisite sculpture seated with his four arms extended, holding flowers, his broken tusk, and his favorite sweet, ladu.
"Colonial statues in post-colonial Africa: a multidimentional heritage" by Sophia Labadi (2023).
"Is history being destroyed when colonial statues are removed from public space? This paper has explained that history is often being made when they are removed. Indeed, the hidden motivations for the construction and/or upkeep of these statues can then be revealed, along with their entangled colonial or racist legacies. Besides, their removals can aid in rectifying history, exposing in some cases the Eurocentrism of public spaces, and European epistemic domination. Such removal makes space for the erection of memorials for local heroes, who might have played more significant roles than colonial or racist figures".
Sculptures that commemorate some historical figure (whether or not the person deserves some kind of public recognition) can be rejected for various reasons: use of economic resources (that could be used for something more useful) and change in the public's perception of that person. A person admired in the present may be rejected in the future for various reasons. A good example of such a change in appreciation is that of Pushkin's sculptures in Ukraine.
This was #drawing for @father from DeviantArt. They wrote stories there and asked me for #illustration for one of them.
In that #story there was a young sensitive boy, lonely and bullied by peers, because he was shy and had some feminine hobbies like collecting "sweet things". He also liked to walk through old forest with many abandoned ruins.
One day, when he walked picking flowers, he found #shrine ruin and went inside it. He saw beautiful stone woman statue, maybe some saint, holding metal plate with fire. The boy put flowers in fire as an offering and started praying to this saint. He wanted to become brave, to impress a girl he liked but was too shy to talk to. When he was praying, snakes started appearing in the shadows.
Maybe she was not a saint...
Another #NorthDakota oddity: the Viking on Pyramid Hill. Sitting outside of the small town of Fort Ransom, the Viking statue was erected in 1972. The hill’s origin and symmetry are much debated topics.
Chamberlain, South Dakota, USA; traditional territory of the Yankton, Páⁿka tóⁿde ukʰéthiⁿ (Ponca), Mnicoujou, and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations / Explore more at https://bit.ly/Dignity_2022-09-04
Based around a plaster cast taken from an old Terminator 2 (cast the skin on Arnie) play set.
Now, a hard-fought location on the battlefield of the future.
Even though the statue has fallen, someone has set up a shrine with the head and built barricades.
Those barricades have not held... what has become of the occupant and what is the future of this location?
Lots of details in this piece. Too many to cover in this post.
The plaque for the statue has been defaced with a chaos symbol.
Behind the barricade, the head of the statue has been used in a makeshift shrine.
To one side of the plinth some weapons have been placed. Are these part of the dedication to the statue, or just storage for the occupant after the statue fell?