Welcome back to Accessible Art History: The Podcast. This week's Metropolitan Masterpiece is a beautiful statue of the Hindu God Shiva in his role as Nataraja, or Lord of the Dance.
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Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)
c. 11th century CE
Public Domain via the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lingam with an image of Shiva
Chola Dynasty (9th - 13th dynasty CE)
CC 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Map of Chola Dynasty
CC 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Brihadisvara Temple Complex
c. 11th century BCE
CC 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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