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Lot Essay
The artisans of the Chola and Vijayanagara periods were exceptionally talented in creating alluring images that allowed a direct spiritual connection when beheld by the viewer. The canon of graceful mudras and tribhanga postures first developed in conjunction with local dance traditions during the early Chola period, the slightly rigid forms yielding to more fluid, fleshy bodies as the iconography continued to be preserved through the Vijayanagara period, and the sculptures became idealized mirrors of their royal patrons.
Assembled in the next few lots is a select group of bronze figures spanning both type and time, including the eternal lovers Shiva and Uma, the Krishna child engaged in joyous dance, the gently swaying Parvati and the Shiva Nataraja dancing the universe into and out of existence. Each offers collectors an opportunity to honor the high point of bronze sculpture in India.
Assembled in the next few lots is a select group of bronze figures spanning both type and time, including the eternal lovers Shiva and Uma, the Krishna child engaged in joyous dance, the gently swaying Parvati and the Shiva Nataraja dancing the universe into and out of existence. Each offers collectors an opportunity to honor the high point of bronze sculpture in India.