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Grow in your appreciation of Hinduism by exploring Islamic Art. That's the impact of an audio-video produced by the Metropolitan Museum of Art featuring curator Navina Haidar. The video entitled, "Open-Minded," examines a 16th century painting of Hindu deity: Lord Krishna lifting a mountain to shield villagers from a storm. It is just one of the museum's 100 amazing videos which will be released this year. Each features the voice of a curator reflecting on the meaning behind a single work from the museum's collection. That is why “Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj” (above) is my NEWS OF WEEK.

In other Religious Art news from across the USA, and around the world:

• Buddhism in Art: Salt Lake City hosts Buddhist Arts Festival [More News]
• Christianity in Art: Kehinde Wiley's new works at the Phoenix Art Museum [More News]
• Hinduism in Art: Two million women gather to honor the Goddess Parvati [More News]
• Islam in Art: BYU-Idaho gallery features art of the Sufi-Islamic tradition [More News]
• Judaism in Art: Jewish Museum in Vienna criticized for withholding Nazi loot [More News]

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