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Indo-Portuguese art: A cultural medley

A striking combination of elements from Christian iconography, indigenous Goan traditions and modern Indian art, this early-20th-century ivory statuette of Nirmala Mata, meaning Immaculate Mother — as the Virgin Mary is known in certain parts of India — exemplifies the rich cosmopolitanism of Indo-Portuguese art in colonial Goa.

16 March 2024, 23:46 IST

Indo-Portuguese art: A cultural medley

Indo-Portuguese art: A cultural medley

Indo-Portuguese art: A cultural medley

16 March 2024, 23:46 IST

Mythmaking, the acoustic way...

Irrespective of whether the domes of the Gol Gumbaz and the Golconda Fort actually possess the acoustic qualities that they are famous for, the romantic tales associated with these marvels of Deccan engineering do raise some interesting questions around the shifting contexts of a structure and the nature of mythmaking.

02 December 2023, 19:47 IST

Mythmaking, the acoustic way...

Mythmaking, the acoustic way...

Mythmaking, the acoustic way...

02 December 2023, 19:47 IST

The divine boar: From medieval to modern

The image of Varaha rescuing Prithvi continued to be used for centuries after; every major imperial dynasty used it in the medieval period.

29 October 2022, 20:15 IST

The divine boar: From medieval to modern

The divine boar: From medieval to modern

The divine boar: From medieval to modern

29 October 2022, 20:15 IST