Taken in October of 2012 in Phnom Penh.
DAILY PHOTO: Elephant Sculpture at the National Museum of Cambodia
1
Tag Archives: Sculpture
DAILY PHOTO: Elephants on the March
DAILY PHOTO: The Giant Buddha of Wat Thai, Sarnath
Taken on October 25, 2015 at Wat Thai in Sarnath
Being one of the four most major pilgrimage sites of Buddhism, Sarnath has a number of temples built by members of countries with large Buddhist populations. Among these countries is Thailand. (FYI: There is also a Chinese Temple, a Japanese Temple, and a Tibetan Temple.) While the guidebook advice is that these modern temples are skippable, an exception might be made for Wat Thai, which is both nearby to the [unskippable] Archaeology Museum and has a giant Buddha statue.
Here is the sign for the giant Buddha.
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
DAILY PHOTO: Buddha Bust
Taken on September 26, 2015 at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath.
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
DAILY PHOTO: Shiva at Nrityagram
Taken on August 8, 2015 at Nrityagram
I’m a neophyte with respect to Hindu iconography–plus I read no Indian languages, so I may be wrong about this being a Shiva. Shiva is usually depicted clean-shaven, but I’ve seen bearded images. I mostly based my conclusion on the tiger skin (or stylized representation thereof) that he’s sitting on, which is often associated with Shiva.
Shiva is part of the Hindu trinity, which also includes Brahma (the creator) and Vishnu (the sustainer.) This leaves Shiva, the destroyer.
If you’re someone who actually knows about such things, and know I’m wrong, please drop me a comment to let me know.
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
DAILY PHOTO: Elephant Garlands
Taken at Wat Arun in September of 2014
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
DAILY PHOTO: Nude Sculpture [Nude Bowling Trophy Topper?]
Taken in December of 2014 in Vác, Hungary
I took this photo near the Danube in Vác. I’m not sure what the thing that looks like bowling pin is supposed to be (hence the Nude Bowling Trophy Topper comment.) Maybe it’s supposed to be a vase. At any rate, it’s a nifty work of art.
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
DAILY PHOTO: Béla Czóbel by Imre Varga
Taken in December of 2014 in Szentendre
Béla Czóbel is a Hungarian artist (Post-Impressionist painter), and this statue was made by another Hungarian artist (sculptor) Imre Varga. It sits in a nondescript location in Szentendre. I’m sure Czóbel wasn’t as angry as he appears in this sculpture. Actually, I’m not sure of that at all. He may have been.
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
DAILY PHOTO: Városliget Bizarre Yogi Fountain
Taken in December of 2014 in City Park (Városliget) in Budapest.
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
DAILY PHOTO: Disappearing Ganesha
Taken on November 23, 2014 at Somaiya College in Mumbai
Tiger Riding for Beginners 