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"Embodying Divinity: Exploring the Sacred Figures of Hinduism and Beyond" From the vibrant land of India to the serene landscapes of Asia

Background imageFigure Collection: Diablo

Diablo
Mikel Larrea Barquero

Background imageFigure Collection: Cover design, Progress, April 1927

Cover design, Progress, April 1927 - Lever Brothers magazine, mythological figure in Liverpool Date: 1927

Background imageFigure Collection: Ghost on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House

Ghost on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House
Figure photographed on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House, though photographer saw nothing; during normal opening hours of the Museum - (a digitally restored version of image 10003710)

Background imageFigure Collection: The poet and novelist Katharine Tynan (1861 - 1931), pictured at home with her husband

The poet and novelist Katharine Tynan (1861 - 1931), pictured at home with her husband, the writer and barrister, Henry Hinkson, her three children and dog

Background imageFigure Collection: Annette Kellermann

Annette Kellermann
Annette Marie Sarah Kellerman (1886 - 1975), Australian swimmer, film star, and writer. One of the first women to wear a one-piece bathing costume, causing a minor scandal at the time

Background imageFigure Collection: Ballerina at class

Ballerina at class
Young beautiful ballet dancer is posing in studio. Alexander Yakovlev

Background imageFigure Collection: Good Luck Charms of Nenette and Rintintin bring good luck

Good Luck Charms of Nenette and Rintintin bring good luck
WW1 era France - The tiny yarn-doll good luck charms of Nenette and Rintintin bring good luck. Popular during the First World War in Paris and beyond. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFigure Collection: Portrait of Oliver Cromwell

Portrait of Oliver Cromwell, oil on canvas by an unknown artist after Robert Walker, c.1640. Date: c.1640

Background imageFigure Collection: La Grenouillere, 1869, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

La Grenouillere, 1869, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). French painter. La Grenouillere, 1869. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Background imageFigure Collection: View of Houses in Delft, c. 1658, by Johannes Vermeer (1632

View of Houses in Delft, c. 1658, by Johannes Vermeer (1632
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). Dutch painter. View of Houses in Delft, Known as The Little Street, c. 1658. Rijskmuseum. Amsterdam. Netherlands

Background imageFigure Collection: The Transfiguration of Christ, 1516-1520, by Raphael (1483-1

The Transfiguration of Christ, 1516-1520, by Raphael (1483-1
Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino) (1483-1520). Italian painter. The Transfiguration of Christ, 1516-1520. Pinacoteca Vaticana. Vatican City

Background imageFigure Collection: Angel playing a lute, Melozzo da Forli

Angel playing a lute, Melozzo da Forli
Melozzo da Forli (1438-1494). Italian painter. Fresco depicting an Angel playing a lute. From the Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles. Pinacoteca Vaticana. Vatican City. Date: circa 1480

Background imageFigure Collection: Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Engraving. Colored

Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Engraving. Colored
Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Queen of Spain and Empress of Germany. Engraving after a painting of Titian, by Al Dauvergne. The Artistic Illustration, 1902. Colored

Background imageFigure Collection: The Night Watch, 1662, by Rembrandt (1606-1669)

The Night Watch, 1662, by Rembrandt (1606-1669)
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. The Night Watch, 1662. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageFigure Collection: Ahmose-Nefertari. Queen of Egypt. Statue

Ahmose-Nefertari. Queen of Egypt. Statue
Ahmose-Nefertari, Queen of Egypt. Standing figure. Wood. Posthumous. New Kingdom. 19th Dynasty. 1200 BC. Thebes, Egypt. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageFigure Collection: Uprising against the Ottoman Empire. Memorial wall dedicated

Uprising against the Ottoman Empire. Memorial wall dedicated to Pepe George Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405A?i?1468). National hero and a key figure of the Albanian National Awakening Battle scene

Background imageFigure Collection: Zeus Meilichios depicted as a snake and a family of supplica

Zeus Meilichios depicted as a snake and a family of supplica
Relief with Zeus Meilichios depicted as a snake. On the left, a family of supplicants. Dedicated by Aristomene. Found in Pangrati (Athens) and dated between 350-300 BC

Background imageFigure Collection: Etruscan warrior. 4th c. BC. Etruscan art. Sculpture

Etruscan warrior. 4th c. BC. Etruscan art. Sculpture on bronze. ITALY. TUSCANY. Florence. National Museum of Archaeology

Background imageFigure Collection: Stela of the royal scribe Ani. Egyptian art. New

Stela of the royal scribe Ani. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Relief. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Egyptian Museum

Background imageFigure Collection: Gallo-Roman low-relief. Ferrying wine barrels

Gallo-Roman low-relief. Ferrying wine barrels and amphorae. Roman art. Early Empire. Relief on rock. FRANCE. PROVENCE ALPES CԔ E D AZUR. VAUCLUSE. Avignon. Mus饠 Calvet (Calvet Museum)

Background imageFigure Collection: Statue of Djoser. Egyptian art

Statue of Djoser. Egyptian art
Seated statue of King Djoser. 2611 BC. Detail. Egyptian art. Old Kingdom. Sculpture on rock. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Egyptian Museum. Proc: EGYPT. CAIRO. Saqqara

Background imageFigure Collection: Suffragette Votes for Women Pepper Pot

Suffragette Votes for Women Pepper Pot
A silver suffragette pepper pot or muffineer a small pot with a removable lid - the head of the figure. Holes in the bonnet dispense pepper or sugar

Background imageFigure Collection: Advert for J. Roussel underwear 1949

Advert for J. Roussel underwear 1949
A blonde bombshell model wears a rather elaborate creation. Date: 1949

Background imageFigure Collection: Bronze statues of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, Marx-Engels-Forum, Berlin, Germany

Bronze statues of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, Marx-Engels-Forum, Berlin, Germany

Background imageFigure Collection: Medieval fountain, Vaison-La-Romaine, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur, Provence, France

Medieval fountain, Vaison-La-Romaine, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur, Provence, France

Background imageFigure Collection: BOLIVIA: TIAHUANACO FIGURE. Drawing of one of the many figures on each side of

BOLIVIA: TIAHUANACO FIGURE. Drawing of one of the many figures on each side of the main figure of the Sun Door at Tiahuanaco, Bolivia

Background imageFigure Collection: Florence Nightingale - Pioneer of Nursing Techniques

Florence Nightingale - Pioneer of Nursing Techniques
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) - celebrated English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing

Background imageFigure Collection: Advertisement for Rolls Royce cars

Advertisement for Rolls Royce cars -- Spirit of Ecstasy bonnet ornament photographed in motion. 1959

Background imageFigure Collection: Pewsey White Horse

Pewsey White Horse
One of the lesser known White Horses, is this example, in the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageFigure Collection: Susannah and the Elders - Artemisia Gentileschi (Attributed to)

Susannah and the Elders - Artemisia Gentileschi (Attributed to)

Background imageFigure Collection: Mosiacs in the apse of Saint Clement's Church in Rome

Mosiacs in the apse of Saint Clement's Church in Rome. Rome Saint Clement's Church Mosaic Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1900-1910 ca

Background imageFigure Collection: Comic postcard, England and France will always pull together, WW1 Date: circa 1918

Comic postcard, England and France will always pull together, WW1 Date: circa 1918

Background imageFigure Collection: Great Britains Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean kiss during their famous '

Great Britains Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean kiss during their famous " Bolero" routine at the Zetra Stadium in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia

Background imageFigure Collection: Moses by Michaelangelo

Moses by Michaelangelo
The Moses (c. 15131515) is a masterpiece of High Renaissance sculpture by the renowned artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome

Background imageFigure Collection: Major Metcalfe, Mrs F. Cripps, and Lady Alexandra Metcalfe

Major Metcalfe, Mrs F. Cripps, and Lady Alexandra Metcalfe
Edward Dudley Metcalfe, MVO, MC, (16 January 1887 18 November 1957), known as Fruity Metcalfe, officer in the British Indian Army, a close friend and equerry of Edward VIII

Background imageFigure Collection: Greece. Athens. Parthenon. Head of horse from the chariot of

Greece. Athens. Parthenon. Head of horse from the chariot of the moon-goddes Selene. East pediment. 5th C. BC. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Background imageFigure Collection: Man with a glass. (2800-2300B. C. ). Cycladic Art. Ancient per

Man with a glass. (2800-2300B. C. ). Cycladic Art. Ancient per
Cycladic Art. Ancient period II. Greece. Man with a glass. Canonical style. Belongs to the Syros phase (2800-2300 b.C.). Museum of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art. Athens. Greece

Background imageFigure Collection: Advertisement for evening dresses by Elizabeth Henry, 1939

Advertisement for evening dresses by Elizabeth Henry, 1939
Two models wearing dark evening dresses inspired by the late 19th-century fashion designed by Elizabeth Henry and made with Courtaulds Rayon. Date: 1939

Background imageFigure Collection: Guan Yin. 10th c. - 13th c. Bodhisattva of compassion

Guan Yin. 10th c. - 13th c. Bodhisattva of compassion. Chinese art. Song period. Sculpture on wood. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum

Background imageFigure Collection: Map of the kingdoms of Granada and Murcia (Granata

Map of the kingdoms of Granada and Murcia (Granata et Murcia regna) by W. Blaeu. Decorated with the Arms of both States, the figure of a surveyor and a naval combat. Published in Amsterdam, 1635

Background imageFigure Collection: Picture No. 11671842

Picture No. 11671842
Milky Way with man standing on the edge. Date:

Background imageFigure Collection: Monument to Berthold Schwarz, alchemist in the 14th century, inventor of gunpowder, Freiburg

Monument to Berthold Schwarz, alchemist in the 14th century, inventor of gunpowder, Freiburg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Background imageFigure Collection: Men surfing waves

Men surfing waves
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Silhouette of two men surfing small waves. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background imageFigure Collection: Portrait of Oscar Wilde - Irish Playwright sitting in chair

Portrait of Oscar Wilde - Irish Playwright sitting in chair
Oscar Wilde (1856-1900) - Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet. circa 1885

Background imageFigure Collection: Europe, Italy, Rome. Michelangelos masterpiece sculpture, Pieta (1499). St

Europe, Italy, Rome. Michelangelos masterpiece sculpture, Pieta (1499). St. Peters Basilica (aka Basilica di San Pietro), Vatican City

Background imageFigure Collection: Back View Of Car With Just Married Sign

Back View Of Car With Just Married Sign
UNITED STATES - Circa 1930s: Back View Of Car With Just Married Sign. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background imageFigure Collection: Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula

Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula. Illustration from John Ellis, Directions for bringing over seeds and plants from the East Indies to which is added

Background imageFigure Collection: 1908 Olympic Ice Skaters

1908 Olympic Ice Skaters
A montage of competitors who took part in the figure skating events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The event was held at the Princes Skating Club in Knightsbridge




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"Embodying Divinity: Exploring the Sacred Figures of Hinduism and Beyond" From the vibrant land of India to the serene landscapes of Asia, these captivating figures hold profound significance in various cultures. The picture showcases Hindu gods Laksman, Rama, Sita, and Hanuman - epitomes of loyalty and devotion. Their divine presence exudes strength that has inspired generations. In another frame, we witness Hindu goddesses Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswati emanating grace and wisdom. These celestial beings symbolize feminine power at its finest - Parvati nurturing all with her food-giving form as Annapurna while Lakshmi blesses devotees with wealth and prosperity. Lakshmi's enchanting image captivates us further as she sits gracefully holding lotus flowers - a representation of purity amidst opulence. Meanwhile, Krishna and Rada stand together in eternal love; their bond transcending time itself. Moving beyond Indian mythology, we encounter the Winged Victory of Samothrace or Nike of Samothrace - an iconic masterpiece embodying triumph over adversity. Its majestic wings spread wide inspire awe-inspiring courage within us all. The Workers May-Pole design for a socialist poster reminds us of unity among laborers striving for justice. This figure represents hope for a fairer society where every individual is valued equally. Visnu and Lakshmi's depiction evokes feelings of tranquility as they radiate harmony from their divine abode in India. Their union signifies balance between preservation (Visnu) and abundance (Lakshmi). Ganesh, Ayappa, Subramania – three deities revered across India – teach valuable life lessons through their unique attributes such as intellect (Ganesh), determination (Ayappa), and valor (Subramania). They guide devotees on paths towards enlightenment. Boudha at Bodhanath stands tall as a Buddhist stupa in Nepal, emanating spiritual energy.