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Seated Cupid
Étienne-Maurice Falconet, 1757, sculpture, BK-1963-101
This famous statue already had many nicknames in the 18th century. Perhaps the best known is l’amour menaçant - menacing love. The menace is mainly in the love god’s expression, while his gesture makes us complicit, through silence. The statue was carved for Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV…
On display in room 1.9
Shiva, Parvati, and Ganesha
anonymous, 850 - 930, sculpture, AK-MAK-251
Shiva, Parvati, and Ganesha
anonymous, 850 - 930, sculpture, AK-MAK-524-A
Striding warrior
Willem Danielsz. van Tetrode (attributed to), c. 1567 - c. 1580, sculpture, BK-1959-3
On display in room 2.1
Frenzy
Artus Quellinus (I) (attributed to workshop of), after 1648 - in or before 1662, sculpture, BK-AM-38
Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon
anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1500, sculpture, AK-RAK-1997-1
On display in Asian pavilion, room 1
The Buddha Amida
anonymous, c. 1125 - c. 1175, sculpture, AK-MAK-294
On display in Asian pavilion, room 2
Shiva with the Moon in his Hair
anonymous, c. 1000 - c. 1200, sculpture, AK-MAK-1291
Nandishvara
anonymous, c. 800 - c. 900, sculpture, AK-MAK-232-A
On display in Asian pavilion, room 1