Ponniyin Selvan Varalaatru Peravai

hi all

I will be in chennai on 10th Dec. There were a few exchanges earlier on a
possible tour of the Bronze gallery - If we can have 10-15 members willing
to join in - i am game to take you on a tour of the bronze gallery. The
Museum closes by 5PM , we would need atleast an hour to hour and a half to
complete the tour and maybe another 30 min for discussions - so we can
either start at 2 or 3 PM but would prefer an early start. We can also have
a get together post the tour.


Please note the Museum charges an entry fee of Rs 15 for adults and Rs 10
for children below 12 years. There is also a Rs 200 Camera Fee and Rs 500
for Video cameras. ( Taking good pictures of the bronzes is tough - as they
are behind glass and hence unless you are an expert n have specialised
equipment - would suggest to avoid cameras)

Kindly let me know how many of you are game to join -

Some useful links to give you an idea of what to expect of south Indian
Bronzes


http://www.poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2008/10/08/will-anybody-throw-a-beautiful-harp-out-on-the-street.html

http://www.poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2008/09/29/she-came-to-life-and-i-became-metal.html

http://www.poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2010/05/28/somaskanda-evolution-earliest-depiction-in-
bronze-assigned-to-pallava-period.html

http://www.poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2010/02/22/the-dance-of-shiva-a-study-on-the-tiruvalangadu-nataraja-at-madras-museum-by-aguste-rodin.html

http://www.poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2009/08/19/first-year-anniversary-post.html

http://www.poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2010/09/03/head-to-head-clash-pallava-stone-vs-chola-
bronze.html

http://www.poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2009/06/25/a-mole-that-adorns-the-chest-of-vishnu-srivatsam.html

http://www.poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2010/06/04/contrapposto-and-the-s-curve-parallels-between-greek-sculpture-and-a-chola-
bronze.html

http://www.poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2010/01/11/a-mistake-at-the-seat-of-knowledge-time-to-set-it-right.html

http://www.poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2010/12/06/an-unique-pala-bronze
-in-melaikkadambur-part-1.html

http://www.poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2010/08/26/portrait-bronzes-of-chola-kings-a-study-from-past-references.html



http://www.poetryinstone.in/2011/04/27/possibly-the-earliest-depiction-of-the-ananda-thandava-of-shiva-in-
bronze-okkur-natesa.html



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