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The Rape of Goa - A photo documentary
by
Rajan P. Parrikar
Venue: Menezes Braganza Art Gallery, Panjim, May 21-24, 2008
http://www.parrikar.org/misc/doc-notice.pdf
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Sachin Phadte wrote:
> If anyone even cursorily looks at my message, I have accepted that there are
> such carvings
> in some Hindu temples. I do not know why I have to repeat myself so many
>times in my
> contention that these are not Hindu deities and that such carvings are
> exception and not
> not a rule. It is really getting very tiring.
Sachin Phadte,
In my experience, carvings, paintings and ornaments on temples, churches and
other places of worship have all been commissioned. The most popular subject
for the paintings and carvings is that of God. God is followed by minor gods,
saints, priests and other holy people.
The artist/painter/stone carver is told what to carve. He is given his
orders by either the priest or the person paying for the cost of the art work.
The stone carver does not have the freedom to carve what he feels as he risks
not getting paid (at least not in this world) for his efforts.
If you believe that the stone carvings commissioned for the Goan temples are
not that of Hindu deities, I respect your belief.
Here in Toronto, a Goan priest has just revealed a painting on the wall behind
the main altar in his Catholic church. This 40ft paining is the scene from the
crucifixion of Christ. Jesus is on the cross dying, the Roman soldiers are
tossing dice to see who gets his clothes, etc. The surprising thing about this
painting is that the Goan priest appears prominently (perhaps 10ft high) on
this painting. I am wondering what the people who paid for the picture are
thinking about the commissioned art.
In this regard, I think the Mayans had it correct. A big carving of the sun in
a temple is all that is required for people who need an image of the God they
worship. Selma has it right too. When she cannot find God in her living
room, all she has to do is go on a pilgrimage to where the sun shines.
Mervyn3.0
PS. And Mario, if you get the deep desire to reply to this post, please do not
do so when you are 'stumbling' around.
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