Exchange: ChanchaniHISTART 304 / ASIAN 304: The Art of Yoga

ChanchaniHISTART 304 / ASIAN 304: The Art of Yoga

Fall 2017Fall 2016Fall 2014

Indian
Jain goddess
marble
28 7/16 in x 14 3/8 in x 7 1/16 in (72.3 cm x 36.5 cm x 18 cm)
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink

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Indian
Female Deity
red sandstone
8 in x 6 in x 4 in (20.32 cm x 15.24 cm x 10.16 cm)
Museum Purchase

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Indian
Celestial Maiden Removing a Thorn from her Foot
sandstone

Gift of Mark and Iuliana Phillips

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Indian
Vishnu
sandstone
28 ⅜ in x 19 11/16 in x 10 7/16 in (28 ⅜ in x 50.01 cm x 26.51 cm)
Gift of Mark and Iuliana Phillips

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Indian
Siva and Paravati
sandstone
17 1/2 in x 11 in x 3 1/2 in (44.45 cm x 27.94 cm x 8.89 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel and Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel

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Indian
Ganesha
sandstone
12 in x 10 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in (30.48 cm x 26.67 cm x 11.43 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel and Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel

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Indian
Ganesa
sandstone
22 7/16 in x 15 3/8 in x 7 1/16 in (57 cm x 39 cm x 18 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel and Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel

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Indian
Ganesa
sandstone
14 in x 8 in x 3 1/2 in (35.56 cm x 20.32 cm x 8.89 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel and Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel

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Indian
Head of Shiva
sandstone
10 1/16 in x 5 1/4 in x 5 5/8 in (25.5 cm x 13.3 cm x 14.3 cm);10 1/16 in x 5 1/4 in x 5 5/8 in (25.5 cm x 13.3 cm x 14.3 cm)
Gift of Mark and Iuliana Phillips

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Indian
Shiva, head
stone
10 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in x 4 in (26.67 cm x 8.89 cm x 10.16 cm)
Gift of Mark and Iuliana Phillips

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Indian
Surya (sun-god)
stone
18 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in x 4 in (46.99 cm x 24.13 cm x 10.16 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel and Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel

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Ink, watercolor and gold on paper. Central figure, Vishnu with devotees on his right and left. Male figures are located on the left side of Vishnu and the female figures on the right. The animals are depicted on the lower half of the portrait which goes with traditional hierarchical beliefs. The tiger is on the left and the elephant on the right.

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Mewar School
Bilvamangala series: Krishna Venerated by People and Animals (fol. no. 8)
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
( );19 3/8 in x 14 3/8 in (49.21 cm x 36.51 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel and Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel

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As the ancient Indian discipline of yoga becomes increasingly popular worldwide it is important to query its early development, transformation over the centuries, and the possibilities that it holds forth to its practitioners. Graphing milestones in the history of the yoga, this course is also an introduction to the visual, literary, and religious cultures of South Asia. This course includes field trips to art museums and yoga studios in the Ann Arbor area.