Divine Conflict: The Heroic Tale of Rama, Sita, and the Demon Ravana in Indian Painting

Trace the epic story of the Ramayana through sumptuous paintings produced in the 17th to 19th centuries for courts in Northern India and the Punjab. Curator Kurt Behrendt explores the multiple meanings of this sacred and dramatic adventure story, and conservator Marina Ruiz-Molina addresses how these exquisite paintings were created.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Sita and Rama: The Ramayana in Indian Painting.

Kurt Behrendt, Associate Curator, Department of Asian Art, The Met
Marina Ruiz-Molina, Associate Conservator, Department of Paper Conservation, The Met

Tickets include same-day Museum admission.











When: Tue., Jan. 28, 2020 at 11:00 am
Where: Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave.
212-535-7710
Price: Free
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Trace the epic story of the Ramayana through sumptuous paintings produced in the 17th to 19th centuries for courts in Northern India and the Punjab. Curator Kurt Behrendt explores the multiple meanings of this sacred and dramatic adventure story, and conservator Marina Ruiz-Molina addresses how these exquisite paintings were created.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Sita and Rama: The Ramayana in Indian Painting.

Kurt Behrendt, Associate Curator, Department of Asian Art, The Met
Marina Ruiz-Molina, Associate Conservator, Department of Paper Conservation, The Met

Tickets include same-day Museum admission.

Buy tickets/get more info now