Ganesh Art India was born out of the desire to make art lovers, lovers of beautiful objects and lovers of India discover the beauty of Indian statuary art. Indian statues made of bronze, brass or copper alloy represent sacred art (Hindu, Buddhist, or Jaîn) as well as tribal art: they invite all enthusiasts to feel the wonder !
What is important in the representation of a deity in India is not the resemblance to reality but the message that is transmitted through this sacred image. Thus everything is codified, each form taken by a deity has a very precise meaning...
In India, but also among Buddhists, a statue or a sacred image (murti) before being venerated is consecrated: the consecration of a statue is intended to give it life: it is no longer just a form representing a divinity but it becomes its channel of expression, it is animated by its presence, its strength.
Images and statuesin all religions have been of paramount importance everywhere and at all times: they have been used since the appearance of a spiritual tradition in conjunction with the use of speech, songs, dances and ceremonies.
The Gupta dynasty, considered as an artistic apogee (in architecture, temples, statues...), is marked by a rather classical style close to ancient Greece and Rome: the characters (or animals) must be as realistic as possible...
