Lot#42 || FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA (1924 - 2002)
GANESH WITH SWASTIKA
(1985)
Acrylic on canvas
Signed upper right
52.00 x 33.00 in
Estimate ₹ 50,00,000 - ₹ 60,00,000
PROVENANCE
Private Collection
Private Collection
CATALOGUE NOTES
The name swastika comes from Sanskrit and denotes "conducive to well being or auspicious". In Hinduism, the clockwise symbol is called swastika, symbolizing surya (sun), prosperity and good luck. In Jainism, a swastika is the symbol for Suparshvanatha ? the 7th of 24 Tirthankaras, while in Buddhism it symbolizes the auspicious footprints of the Buddha. Source: Wikipedia
The name swastika comes from Sanskrit and denotes "conducive to well being or auspicious". In Hinduism, the clockwise symbol is called swastika, symbolizing surya (sun), prosperity and good luck. In Jainism, a swastika is the symbol for Suparshvanatha ? the 7th of 24 Tirthankaras, while in Buddhism it symbolizes the auspicious footprints of the Buddha. Source: Wikipedia
PUBLISHED
Francis Newton Souza - by Vinod Bhardwaj pg.262
EXHIBITED
Francis Newton Souza, Retrospective, Volte Face Souza\'s iconoclastic vision, Lalit Kala Academy, Curated by - Yashodhara Dalmia, 2009
