Location: Graham Auditorium

Registration required.

Shiva, also known as Mahadeva or “Great God,” has been conceived as inhabiting wide-ranging forms. The many different manifestations in which he appears and is worshiped include as a simple, pillar-like form (“Linga”); an ascetic; and a member of a “holy family” grouping. In this lecture, German scholar Corinna Wessels-Mevissen, PhD, will discuss objects visualizing Shiva in his multiple modes, including a rare 10th-century stone sculpture that depicts him as a supreme but humble ruler, along with other works in the Walters collection.
This lecture is generously sponsored by John and Berthe Ford.

[SYMBOL] ASL interpretation will be provided for this program.
2 p.m.: Introductions 
2:05 p.m.: Lecture
2:45 p.m.: Q&A Session
3 p.m.: Reception in the Walters Cafe
Available resources: Accessible Seating, Assistive Listening Devices, ASL Interpretation, Sensory Kits
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