DeTours

“The Avatar of Vishnu, The Man-Lion Narasimha Destroying the Demon Hiranyakashipu”

October 20 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

This is a light creme colored sandstone sculpture of man with a lion's head tearing apart the stomach of a human-like figure. There is a lotus blossom halo behind the lions head to alert the viewer that it is actually a god.
An Avatar of Vishnu, The Man-Lion Narasimha Destroying the Demon Hiranyakashipu, Rajasthan, India, 10th c. Gurjara Pratihara Period, sandstone, Lent by Tim and Lynn Callahan.

Curious about works of art that aren’t always included on a BMA tour? Take a DeTour with us on select Sundays, where we’ll spend 30 minutes focusing on a work of art that is off the beaten path. 

This Sunday, drop by and join BMA Teaching Fellow Kiera Poole as she facilitates a discussion on The Avatar of Vishnu, The Man-Lion Narasimha Destroying the Demon Hiranyakashipu in the South and Southeast Asian gallery.

Meet Kiera in the Main Lobby on the First Floor at 1:00 pm.

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