Hanuman
The Hanuman series of over 20 pictures was inspired by Hans's trip in autumn 1998 from London to Vrindavan, India overland by bus. An epic journey taking him through Germany, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Jerusalem, Iran, Pakistan and finally into India.
Hans pays homage to eastern spirituality in an unconventional portrayal of characters and episodes from the great Indian epic the Ramayana. The impressions from his travels form the background to the story of Hanuman, the Indian monkey god and personification of devotion. When Sita is abducted by the evil Ravanna her beloved husband Rama and his brother Lakshman set out to find her. In the course of their search they meet Hanuman who sets himself the task of finding Sita. Hanuman embodies a centrally important moral principle, how to discover your own potential in the face of great challenges.
The work was produced during the years 1998 to 2001 and has been widely shown including exhibitions in Berlin and Russelsheim curated Dagmar Eichhorn. A catalogue "The Hanuman Cycle" Overland to India" has been published by Opel. The catalogue text to the pictures is reproduced below the pictures when they are selected.
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The Hanuman series of over 20 pictures was inspired by Hans's trip in autumn 1998 from London to Vrindavan, India overland by bus. An epic journey taking him through Germany, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Jerusalem, Iran, Pakistan and finally into India.
Hans pays homage to eastern spirituality in an unconventional portrayal of characters and episodes from the great Indian epic the Ramayana. The impressions from his travels form the background to the story of Hanuman, the Indian monkey god and personification of devotion. When Sita is abducted by the evil Ravanna her beloved husband Rama and his brother Lakshman set out to find her. In the course of their search they meet Hanuman who sets himself the task of finding Sita. Hanuman embodies a centrally important moral principle, how to discover your own potential in the face of great challenges.
The work was produced during the years 1998 to 2001 and has been widely shown including exhibitions in Berlin and Russelsheim curated Dagmar Eichhorn. A catalogue "The Hanuman Cycle" Overland to India" has been published by Opel. The catalogue text to the pictures is reproduced below the pictures when they are selected.
Copyright Hans Diebschlag All Rights Reserved
14 Esfahan
Esfahan : Hanuman is the Guardian at Ram's Door / Esfahan : Hanuman ist der Waechter an Rams Tor (2000)
Oil and tempera on canvas
80 x 61 cm
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The Friday mosque in Esfahan made a huge impression on me, as it had for many travelers before me. I can't imagine that anyone is not immediately in awe at the expression of perfect architecture, standing inside these huge tiled walls, predominantly turquoise in colour. I depicted only a small corner of these monumental gates and tried to set these in contrast to the Hindu idea of “the spirit in the landscape”, as well as how well these two philosophies fit together. For me this picture represents a bridge between Persia and India. Islam impresses me as an urban religion, expressed in abstract thought, while the Hindu religion is more focused on animated nature itself. The line: “Hanuman is the Guardian at Ram's door” is taken from the devotional song “Hanuman Chalisa”. The word Ram is often used by Hindu and Muslim alike as a general term for God. My interpretation of the line above is that one can't become a realized soul (Ram) without devotion (Hanuman).
Esfahan : Hanuman is the Guardian at Ram's Door / Esfahan : Hanuman ist der Waechter an Rams Tor (2000)
Oil and tempera on canvas
80 x 61 cm
Sold
The Friday mosque in Esfahan made a huge impression on me, as it had for many travelers before me. I can't imagine that anyone is not immediately in awe at the expression of perfect architecture, standing inside these huge tiled walls, predominantly turquoise in colour. I depicted only a small corner of these monumental gates and tried to set these in contrast to the Hindu idea of “the spirit in the landscape”, as well as how well these two philosophies fit together. For me this picture represents a bridge between Persia and India. Islam impresses me as an urban religion, expressed in abstract thought, while the Hindu religion is more focused on animated nature itself. The line: “Hanuman is the Guardian at Ram's door” is taken from the devotional song “Hanuman Chalisa”. The word Ram is often used by Hindu and Muslim alike as a general term for God. My interpretation of the line above is that one can't become a realized soul (Ram) without devotion (Hanuman).
hans diebschlag
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