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New Orleans Museum Holds Exhibition on Hindu Deities in Bronze

New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) in New Orleans will display Hindu deities in bronze in an exhibition entitled "The Elegant Image" from August five to October 23.

The exhibition reportedly spanning 15 centuries of the Indian subcontinent that will show over 100 sculptures.

Museum Director Susan M. Taylor has been quoted saying: "The Elegant Image must be seen first hand to truly appreciate the spiritual power of these truly unique bronzes."

During the same period, NOMA is also organizing another exhibition titled "Modernist Photographs of Tagore's Santiniketan and the Indian Subcontinent from 1929."

Applauding NOMA for exhibiting Hinduism focused art, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, said art has a long and rich tradition in Hinduism. Ancient Sanskrit literature talked about religious paintings of deities on wood or cloth.

Founded in 1910, NOMA houses over 30,000 art objects encompassing 4,000 years of world art. It has 46 galleries and its mission is to inspire the love of art. It houses a significant and growing collection of the tribal and village arts of India, particularly those from the Khond tribes and arts from the Karnataka region.