Scott
Burdick
2003
"At the Foot of the God" oil, 40" by
32" Nepal
This is such a typical scene of worship in Nepal that it could have been almost
anywhere, though this is actually in a park just outside of Kathmandu. In
painting this scene, I had to reflect how similar people are the world over. In
Spain we'd seen people leaving offerings of candles and flowers at the foot of
statues of the Virgin. Though the deity and people's dress may change from
culture to culture, the actions, hopes and dreams are the same. The exact form
of the statue or the particular mythology of the people seem minor differences
to me when compared with the great commonality we all share.
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