Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
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Preferred Title:
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Corronation of Ramachandra
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Image View:
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Detail, Rama and Sita during their coronation; there are areas of built-up gesso, gilded (parasol, haloes and crown)
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Creator:
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unknown (Indian (South Asian) painter)
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Location:
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repository: Indian Museum (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) R.191AG/S.391
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Location Note:
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(Calcutta); 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd. Provenance: Jaipur, Rajasthan
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GPS:
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+22.558056+88.350833
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Date:
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18th century (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Indian (South Asian)
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Style Period:
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Eighteenth century; Rajasthani (culture or style)
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Work Type 1:
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painting (visual work)
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Classification:
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Paintings
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Material:
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gouache; gesso; gilding on paper
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Technique:
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aquarelle (technique); gilding (technique)
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Subjects:
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deities; literary or legendary; Hinduism; Rajput painting; Jaipur; Rama; Sita; Ramayana
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Description:
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From Jaipur, Rajasthan. Rama, also known as Ramachandra, is a major deity of Hinduism. He is the seventh avatar of the god Vishnu. After the travails described in the Ramayana, the return of Rama (and his wife Sita) to Ayodhya is celebrated with his coronation. It is called Rama rajya, described to be a just and fair rule. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
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Identifier:
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7A2-IN-ZOL-BG-COR-A02
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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