The Many Aspects of Devi: Review of Mother Goddess Exhibit at Metropolitan

THE TIMES OF INDIA
By Uma Nair

NEW YORK - A small exhibition that is a cornucopia of artistic endeavour, gorgeous goddesses and soul stirring antiquity - New York City's Metropolitan Museum's jewel-like little display shows off 'Mother India: The Goddess in Indian Painting.' The 30 works from the museum's collection that depict Devi in all her various aspects in this show are a sumptuous summary of sorts. Perhaps the most widely worshipped deity in all India, Devi stands popular in the Hindu pantheon. The exhibition presents enduring images of the feminine in Indian art from the first millennium BCE through the late 20th century. Devi in her myriad forms - benign, maternal, empowering, and fearsome - expresses the range of human emotions. Mother India: The Goddess in Indian Painting, runs through November 27, 2011. [link]