EditorialHanumān is perplexed as to how he can speak to Sītā, surrounded as she is by demon guardians. Perched in his tree, he begins to recite Rāma’s praises. Sītā is at first confused by him and thinks he might be Rāva?a in one of his disguises. Bu...
EditorialCrossing the Ganges. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Rama and Lakshmana bathe in the river Ganges and recite their sacred verses before proceeding on their journey with Visvamitra. Image taken from Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Originally published/prod...
EditorialHanumān is perplexed as to how he can speak to Sītā, surrounded as she is by demon guardians. Perched in his tree, he begins to recite Rāma’s praises. Sītā is at first confused by him and thinks he might be Rāva?a in one of his disguises. Bu...
EditorialVisvamitra tells a story. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. On the banks of the River Shona Rama, Lakshmana and Visvamitra rest and recite evening prayers. Visvamitra tells Rama about the history of the dynasty of King Kusha.King Kusha and his four ...
EditorialFolio from a Qur'an Manuscript, 9th?10th century, Attributed to Central Islamic Lands, Ink and gold on parchment, Page: H. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm), Codices, The angular kufic script of this page is moderated by the roundness of many letters that resemble ...
EditorialTaima Mandala, ?????, Edo period (1615?1868), 1750, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, 41 13/16 x 37 1/16 in. (106.2 x 94.1 cm), Paintings, The Taima Mandala represents the Pure Land of the Buddha Amida (Sanskrit: Amitabha) bordered o...
EditorialWedding dance of the Iroquois, Native Americans of Canada. The bride and groom dance on a mat holding a long stick as they recite their vows, before breaking the stick. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and M...