On April 22, 2018, for our series Voices on Art, Art This Week Productions filmed this talk by Debra Diamond, curator of South and Southeast Asian art, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, titled The Yogi-King of Jodhpur: Paintings, Power, and Politics in the Reign of Maharaja Man Singh at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. This talk is the third of five talks we are filming in collaboration with the MFAH as part of the annual Ruth K. Shartle lecture series and in conjunction with the exhibition, Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India on view at the museum through August 19, 2018.
From the MFAH website–“In a startling turn of events at the dawn of the 19th century, Man Singh (1783–1843)—a prince of Jodhpur, India—allied with a religious order of hatha yogis; seized his rightful place on the throne from rivals; ruled as a devotee of the yogis; and resisted the British until his death.
This talk explores Maharaja Man Singh’s extraordinary patronage of yoga-related paintings, and his political alliance with the yogis. In contrast to the exhibition Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India—an overview of the history of the Rathore clan that founded Jodhpur—this program focuses on the unique contributions of an individual king. Discover the powerful aesthetic developed by the artists of his court, and find out about the profound implications of his patronage for historical hatha-yoga practice.”
Thanks to Debra and the MFAH for allowing us to film the talk.
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