Radha and Krishna, Folio from “Gita Govinda”, Manaku, Guler, c. 1730. India has had a long history o
Radha and Krishna, Folio from “Gita Govinda”, Manaku, Guler, c. 1730. India has had a long history of erotic art, dating back to the ancient and medieval periods.In religious and secular contexts, from temple sculpture to book illustration to everyday objects, the images that come up reveal a society that was fairly open in its contemplation and representation of matters concerning sex, sexuality and sensuality.In an age when violent censorship has clamped down on much of such depiction and expression, what lessons can the past teach us? -- source link
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