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Friday, April 19, 2024


Exhibition Public - USA & Canada

Yoga: The Art of Transformation

Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin St.,
San Francisco, , California, USA
Feb 21, 2014 To May 25, 2014


Detail: While many believe the discipline transforms body and mind, few may know about its fascinating history. Yoga: The Art of Transformation goes beyond poses and delves into how yoga has evolved to become a global phenomenon. 1,000 years of masterpiece sculptures and paintings illuminate the beliefs and practices of various yoga traditions. The exhibition also features pages from the world's first illustrated manual of asanas (yoga postures).

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Three aspects of the Absolute, page 1 from a manuscript of the Nath Charit
Three aspects of the Absolute, page 1 from a manuscript of the Nath Charit
India
1823, by Bulaki
Courtesy of the Mehrangarh Museum Trust, RJS 2399.
Opaque watercolor, gold, and tin alloy on paper

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