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Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana at the Hermitage of Bharadvaja: Page from a Dispersed Ramayana (Story of Rama)
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Mar 31, 2010 – Sep 27, 2010
Daily
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Directions: Main Building: Take the 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th Street and walk to Fifth Avenue; OR take the M1, M2, M3, or M4 bus along Fifth Avenue. The Cloisters: Take the A train to 190th Street and walk, or transfer to the M4 bus and ride north one stop.
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Free with museum admission
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Episodes from the great Indian epic the Ramayana are among the themes most favored for Indian miniature painting. This classic of early Indian literature is infused with mythology and the legendary exploits of the gods, but above all tells the story of Lord Vishnu in his earthly appearance as Rama, a divine-king revered as the embodiment of nobility and virtue. The mythology of Rama provides the subject matter for an important genre of Indian paintings, and a selection of such works is now on view at the Met, along with sculptures and a newly acquired spectacular painted cotton textile depicting a scene from the epic. The exhibition Epic India: Scenes from the Ramayana, on view through September 27, includes works largely from the Met’s own collection, along with loans from private collections.
Image: Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana at the Hermitage of Bharadvaja India (Punjab Hills, Kangra), ca. 1780. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers and Seymour Funds, 1976
