The Dr. Ranajit K. Datta Distinguished Lecture in Indian Art
The annual Dr. Ranajit K. Datta Lecture brings nationally and internationally recognized experts in the fields of art history and archaeology to discuss new scholarship, museum exhibitions, and archaeological discoveries in Indian art. The annual Dr. Ranajit K. Datta Lecture is made possible through the Dr. Ranajit K. Datta in Memory of Kiran P. and S. C. Datta Endowment Fund.
Past Lectures
In the Mood: Place and Plenitude in Udaipur Painting
DateAug 26, 2023, 2:00 p.m.LocationGartner Auditorium
Medieval Indian Manuscripts and the Stories They Tell
DateJan 29, 2023, 2:00 p.m.LocationGartner Auditorium
How Krishna Became Vishnu: Early Images of Krishna in India
DateJan 23, 2022, 2:00 p.m.LocationVirtual
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The Art of the Shahi Kingdoms—Exploring the Southern Silk Roads (c. 600s–900s)
DateNov 2, 2019, 3:00–4:00 p.m.LocationGartner Auditorium
An Indian Polychromy Story: Traditional Painting Materials and Their Conservation...
DateOct 6, 2018, 3:00–4:00 p.m.LocationGartner Auditorium
Transformations of a Buddhist Savior: Art and Avalokiteshvara
DateNov 4, 2017, 2:30 p.m.LocationGartner Auditorium
Basavana: The Artist of Unique Excellence
DateOct 15, 2016, 2:00 p.m.LocationGartner Auditorium
