The Many Faces of Fire | Museums Without Borders | MAP X Cleveland Museum of Art | ISL & Subtitles

Agni, the Hindu god of fire, embodies both creation and destruction. This deity has been a central figure in art, with depictions dating back as early as the 1st century BCE. Agni appears in both figural or human forms and non-figural representations, such as the personification of sacred fire. In the latest episode of Museums Without Borders, MAP collaborates with the Cleveland Museum of Art to juxtapose two portrayals of Agni: a c. 1000 sandstone sculpture of the god and a folio from the Bhagvata Purana depicting Rama performing the Ashwamedha Yagna, where Agni manifests as the sacred fire.

Timestamps & Titles:

0:00 - Introduction
1:09 - Rama Performing the Ashwamedha Yagna
2:41 - Agni in his Human Form
4:09 - Personification of the Sacred Fire
5:27 - Agni, the Protector
6:08 - Agni, the Intermediary
8:04 - About the Sculpture
10:01 - Conclusion

Linking collections around the world, Museums Without Borders is a unique digital collaboration between MAP and institutions in India and across the world. Ranging from six to ten minutes, each episode in this series juxtaposes an artwork from MAP with an object from a partner museum exploring commonalities and differences in style, subject or narrative.

Watch more episodes here: https://map-india.org/museums-without...

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