Garden and Cosmos http://www.seattleartmuseum.org en-us Copyright © 2009 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:00:00 -0700 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:00:00 -0700 webmaster@seattleartmuseum.org (Christina DePaolo) Seattle Art Museum The SAM audio guide for "Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur," on view at the Seattle Asian Art Museum from January 29 through April 26, 2009. The SAM audio guide for "Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur," on view at the Seattle Asian Art Museum from January 29 through April 26, 2009. Christina DePaolo christinad@seattleartmuseum.org No http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_001.mp3 Introduction to the special exhibition "Garden and Cosmos." Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:00:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No Introduction to the special exhibition "Garden and Cosmos." Introduction to the special exhibition "Garden and Cosmos." 00:03:00 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, introduction, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_002.mp3 This sensuous painting belies the scandalous act that brought Bakhat Singh to the throne of Nagaur. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:59:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No This sensuous painting belies the scandalous act that brought Bakhat Singh to the throne of Nagaur. This sensuous painting belies the scandalous act that brought Bakhat Singh to the throne of Nagaur. 00:02:47 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_201.mp3 His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II describes the history of the fort at Nagaur and current developments. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:58:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II describes the history of the fort at Nagaur and current developments. His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II describes the history of the fort at Nagaur and current developments. 00:02:13 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_003.mp3 Elephants--symbols of power and wealth in northern India--break free of their handlers in this palace scene. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:57:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No Elephants--symbols of power and wealth in northern India--break free of their handlers in this palace scene. Elephants--symbols of power and wealth in northern India--break free of their handlers in this palace scene. 00:01:48 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_004.mp3 This embroidered canopy was once part of the traveling palace of Jodhpur's royal family. In a nearby painting, Bakhat Singh and Vijai Singh enjoy a musical performance. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:56:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No This embroidered canopy was once part of the traveling palace of Jodhpur's royal family. In a nearby painting, Bakhat Singh and Vijai Singh enjoy a musical performance. This embroidered canopy was once part of the traveling palace of Jodhpur's royal family. In a nearby painting, Bakhat Singh and Vijai Singh enjoy a musical performance. 00:04:01 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_005.mp3 The two halves of this painting contrast an idyllic Hindu hermitage with a depiction of the vast cosmic ocean that existed before the creation of the universe. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:55:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No The two halves of this painting contrast an idyllic Hindu hermitage with a depiction of the vast cosmic ocean that existed before the creation of the universe. The two halves of this painting contrast an idyllic Hindu hermitage with a depiction of the vast cosmic ocean that existed before the creation of the universe. 00:02:05 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_006.mp3 These three paintings all relate to the "Bhagavata Purana," a sacred Hindu text that tells the story of Krishna's life on earth. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:54:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No These three paintings all relate to the "Bhagavata Purana," a sacred Hindu text that tells the story of Krishna's life on earth. These three paintings all relate to the "Bhagavata Purana," a sacred Hindu text that tells the story of Krishna's life on earth. 00:03:14 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_601.mp3 This poem describes the scenes depicted in the Krishna Lila paintings. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:53:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No This poem describes the scenes depicted in the Krishna Lila paintings. This poem describes the scenes depicted in the Krishna Lila paintings. 00:02:40 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_007.mp3 Maharaja Vijai Singh commissioned this painting celebrating the deities Rama and Sita to legitimize his authority in the cultural language of 18th-century Rajasthan. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:52:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No Maharaja Vijai Singh commissioned this painting celebrating the deities Rama and Sita to legitimize his authority in the cultural language of 18th-century Rajasthan. Maharaja Vijai Singh commissioned this painting celebrating the deities Rama and Sita to legitimize his authority in the cultural language of 18th-century Rajasthan. 00:02:25 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_008.mp3 This epic painting tells the story of Rama's crossing into Lanka to rescue his beloved wife, Sita. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:51:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No This epic painting tells the story of Rama's crossing into Lanka to rescue his beloved wife, Sita. This epic painting tells the story of Rama's crossing into Lanka to rescue his beloved wife, Sita. 00:03:29 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_009.mp3 This painting pays tribute to the immortal yogin Jallandharnath, who assisted Maharaja Man Singh in his ascent to the throne at Marwar. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:50:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No This painting pays tribute to the immortal yogin Jallandharnath, who assisted Maharaja Man Singh in his ascent to the throne at Marwar. This painting pays tribute to the immortal yogin Jallandharnath, who assisted Maharaja Man Singh in his ascent to the throne at Marwar. 00:03:25 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_010.mp3 This scene of the coronation of Maharaja Man Singh reminds His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II of his own coronation ceremony in 1952. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:49:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No This scene of the coronation of Maharaja Man Singh reminds His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II of his own coronation ceremony in 1952. This scene of the coronation of Maharaja Man Singh reminds His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II of his own coronation ceremony in 1952. 00:02:45 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_101.mp3 The vamshavalis, or dynastic narratives, were exclusively oral histories until Maharaja Man Singh commissioned artists to illustrate them during his reign. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:48:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No The vamshavalis, or dynastic narratives, were exclusively oral histories until Maharaja Man Singh commissioned artists to illustrate them during his reign. The vamshavalis, or dynastic narratives, were exclusively oral histories until Maharaja Man Singh commissioned artists to illustrate them during his reign. 00:01:13 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_011.mp3 Part of the dynastic history called the "Suraj Prakash," this scene shows Prince Subuddhi's courage being tested by Virbhadra, the most terrifying form of the diety Shiva. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:47:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No Part of the dynastic history called the "Suraj Prakash," this scene shows Prince Subuddhi's courage being tested by Virbhadra, the most terrifying form of the diety Shiva. Part of the dynastic history called the "Suraj Prakash," this scene shows Prince Subuddhi's courage being tested by Virbhadra, the most terrifying form of the diety Shiva. 00:02:28 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_111.mp3 Amardas was one of the two workshop supervisors in Man Singh's atelier. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:46:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No Amardas was one of the two workshop supervisors in Man Singh's atelier. Amardas was one of the two workshop supervisors in Man Singh's atelier. 00:01:04 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_012.mp3 Jallandharnath flies through the air with Princess Padmini, whom he has enchanted. As they fly, Padmini throws her golden bracelet to King Padam, whom she eventually will marry. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:45:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No Jallandharnath flies through the air with Princess Padmini, whom he has enchanted. As they fly, Padmini throws her golden bracelet to King Padam, whom she eventually will marry. Jallandharnath flies through the air with Princess Padmini, whom he has enchanted. As they fly, Padmini throws her golden bracelet to King Padam, whom she eventually will marry. 00:01:45 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_013.mp3 The artist Bulaki has mapped 14 principal worlds along this yogin's limbs. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:44:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No The artist Bulaki has mapped 14 principal worlds along this yogin's limbs. The artist Bulaki has mapped 14 principal worlds along this yogin's limbs. 00:03:09 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_131.mp3 His Royal Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II describes the 500-year curse that was placed on Jodhpur by a Nath ascetic. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:43:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No His Royal Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II describes the 500-year curse that was placed on Jodhpur by a Nath ascetic. His Royal Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II describes the 500-year curse that was placed on Jodhpur by a Nath ascetic. 00:01:58 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_014.mp3 Various Hindu deities and tiny Nath siddhas represent chakras, or energy centers, on this perfected being's body. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:42:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No Various Hindu deities and tiny Nath siddhas represent chakras, or energy centers, on this perfected being's body. Various Hindu deities and tiny Nath siddhas represent chakras, or energy centers, on this perfected being's body. 00:01:45 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_141.mp3 Nath adepts were said to gain supernatural powers, omniscience and immortality through the 12-year study of Hatha yoga. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:41:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No Nath adepts were said to gain supernatural powers, omniscience and immortality through the 12-year study of Hatha yoga. Nath adepts were said to gain supernatural powers, omniscience and immortality through the 12-year study of Hatha yoga. 00:01:26 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_015.mp3 Three sublimely glowing paintings depict the origins of the cosmos, consciousness and matter. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:40:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No Three sublimely glowing paintings depict the origins of the cosmos, consciousness and matter. Three sublimely glowing paintings depict the origins of the cosmos, consciousness and matter. 00:03:09 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_016.mp3 This mandala, or blueprint of the cosmos, maps relationships between celestial landscapes and multiple worlds. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:39:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No This mandala, or blueprint of the cosmos, maps relationships between celestial landscapes and multiple worlds. This mandala, or blueprint of the cosmos, maps relationships between celestial landscapes and multiple worlds. 00:03:08 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_017.mp3 This brightly colored painting depicts eight mountains related to the cardinal directions. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:38:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No This brightly colored painting depicts eight mountains related to the cardinal directions. This brightly colored painting depicts eight mountains related to the cardinal directions. 00:02:16 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_018.mp3 This cheerful panorama shows Shiva's wedding procession approaching the palace of his future bride, the goddess Parvati. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:37:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No This cheerful panorama shows Shiva's wedding procession approaching the palace of his future bride, the goddess Parvati. This cheerful panorama shows Shiva's wedding procession approaching the palace of his future bride, the goddess Parvati. 00:03:08 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_019.mp3 This painting probably represents the waters that cover the universe in its periodic cycles of cosmic dissolution. Only the mahasiddhas (great perfected beings) survive these intermissions between creations. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:36:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No This painting probably represents the waters that cover the universe in its periodic cycles of cosmic dissolution. Only the mahasiddhas (great perfected beings) survive these intermissions between creations. This painting probably represents the waters that cover the universe in its periodic cycles of cosmic dissolution. Only the mahasiddhas (great perfected beings) survive these intermissions between creations. 00:02:38 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_191.mp3 Along with Amardas, a muslim called Bulaki served as a workshop supervisor in Man Singh's atelier. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:35:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No Along with Amardas, a muslim called Bulaki served as a workshop supervisor in Man Singh's atelier. AAlong with Amardas, a muslim called Bulaki served as a workshop supervisor in Man Singh's atelier. 00:01:10 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/podcasts/audio/exhibit/GC_020.mp3 Conclusion and exhibition credits. Podcasts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:34:00 -0700 Seattle Art Museum No Conclusion and exhibition credits. Conclusion and exhibition credits. 00:02:39 SAM, Seattle, art, museum, use, audio, tour, museums, arts, gallery, indian, painting