Location: Thanjavur Dist., Tamil Nadu, India
Description: This 11th-century Nataraja sculpture, known as Kankoduthavanitham, is located in Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India. The artwork depicts the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva.
Location: Hampi, Karnataka, India
Description: The antique stone art piece, the Hampi Stone Chariot, is captured from a unique angle with an amazing sky backdrop. This impressive sculpture is located in Hampi, Karnataka, India.
Artist: Auguste Rodin
Year: 1880
Description: Auguste Rodin’s renowned sculpture, The Thinker, is a monumental bronze cast depiction of a muscular nude male placed on a rock. Originally entitled The Poet, it was designed for bronze doors commissioned in the late 19th century. The artwork exists in about 28 full-size casts worldwide, with numerous smaller-sized castings and plaster models. Rodin’s sculptures are known for their figurative nature and his pioneering role in the modernist sensibility toward abstraction in sculpture.