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发帖数: 6973 | 1 Holland Cotter, Basking in the Presence of an Ever-Changing God. New York
Times, Nov 8, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/08/arts/design/vishnu-hinduisms
-savior-at-brooklyn-museum-review.html?scp=1&sq=vishnu&st=cse
("These forms or incarnations are referred to as avatars. The usual number
given is 10, listed chronologically, as if in evolutionary order. He first
materialized as a giant fish, then as a tortoise, then a wild boar, then
half-human lion. Thereafter he took on fully human forms, as a dwarf named
Vamana, a militant Brahmin named Parashurama, a warrior-prince named Rama,
and a blue-skinned cowherd-playboy named Krishna. In each case the avatar
arrived to set an example of ethical living or to get the world out of a jam
. That certainly was true of the Buddha, who is frequently identified as
avatar No. 9.")
Note:
(a) foursquare (adj): "marked by boldness and conviction : forthright
foursquare hero>"
(b) The review mentions "the sculptural image of him," Shiva, "as a high-
stepping dancer."
See one of sculptures in Shiva
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva
(c) Opened in 1897 and founded by Augustus Graham, "The Brooklyn Museum is a
private, not-for-profit institution governed by a Board of Trustees,
operating in a building owned by New York City."
Visit: Brooklyn Museum FAQ.
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/faq.php
(d) Go to the home page of the Museum and front and central is
"Vishnu: Hinduism's Blue-Skinned Savior
June 24-October 2, 2011"
, with an online photo gallery. |
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