Urvashi

Urvashi

In Hindu mythology, Urvashi was a beautiful Nymph, who was transformed into a creeper for entering a forest that was forbidden to women.
This patinated terracotta sculpture shows the first steps of Urvashi’s metamorphosis. The Nymph’s features are still human, nonetheless her half-corrupted face as well as her creeper-like plaits and garments clearly betray her ongoing transformation.

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Ilaria Caputo
9 years ago
Ilaria Caputo Artist
Ciao Mina! Grazie! eh sì, non è una leggenda molto conosciuta dalle nostre parti...
Mina Cappussi
10 years ago
Mina Cappussi Artist, Photographer, Media
Molto bella. Inoltre non conoscevo la leggenda indiana di Urvashi. Complimenti Ilaria Caputo
Mina Cappussi

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