This is a photo of the famous sculpture – the Thinking Man. The heavily built body, the well formed muscles, the square face - a picture of strength and masculinity . But it is a strange posture – the right elbow on the left knee, and face touching the hands - signs of deep thought. The Thinking man [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Strong yet despondent
Posted in Art on October 7, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Mirror mirror on the wall
Posted in Life on October 6, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Another post without the “picture making me speak” ? There’s a reason why there’s no picture….I have tried several times and failed miserably – trying to take the picture of a mirror:) Every time I try, the mirror dutifully reflects my image also, and it is no more the “picture of a mirror” [...]
Karna’s Kavacha and the Envelope of Love
Posted in Life on October 1, 2007 | 7 Comments »
For those not familiar with the Mahabharata – Karna was a war hero, born out of illegitimate means. He was endowed with a “Divine Armour” – a golden “Kavacha” during his birth gifted by his father. The Kavacha protected him at all times against the greatest of weapons, and essentially made him invincible at war. [...]