An actor rehearsing the interior monologue of Icarus (painting): Difference between revisions
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'''Description of Artwork:''' The painting, entitled ''An actor rehearsing the interior monologue of Icarus'', depicted a naked Icarus, the Greek mythological figure, on top of the Ashoka Pillar. It was part of an exhibition by 25 young Indian artists entitled ''CombineVoice for the New Century''. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' The painting, entitled ''An actor rehearsing the interior monologue of Icarus'', depicted a naked Icarus, the Greek mythological figure, on top of the Ashoka Pillar. It was part of an exhibition by 25 young Indian artists entitled ''CombineVoice for the New Century''. <P> | ||
The Ashoka Pillar dates back to the reign of Emperor Ashoka, who ruled India from 273- | The Ashoka Pillar dates back to the reign of Emperor Ashoka, who ruled India from 273 - 232 B.C.E., and depicts four lions mounted on a circular abacus with a wheel at its centre. It was adopted as India's national emblem following the end of British rule in 1947. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' Two days before the exhibition was scheduled to open, Culture Ministry Secretary P. V. Vaidynatha Ayyar instructed NGMA director Mukta Nidhi Samnotra to remove the painting from the exhibition, claiming the national emblem had been portrayed in a less than reverential manner and could prompt objections from nationalist elements. <P> | '''The Incident:''' Two days before the exhibition was scheduled to open, Culture Ministry Secretary P. V. Vaidynatha Ayyar instructed NGMA director Mukta Nidhi Samnotra to remove the painting from the exhibition, claiming the national emblem had been portrayed in a less than reverential manner and could prompt objections from nationalist elements. <P> | ||
