''Saraswati'' is an outdoor sculpture of the
Hindu goddess of the same name, installed outside the
Embassy of Indonesia in
Embassy Row
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Description and history
The work was created by multiple Balinese sculptors and installed in 2013.
The gold and white statue depicts the Hindu goddess
Saraswati
Saraswati ( sa, सरस्वती, ) is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. She is one of the Tridevi, along with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati.
The earliest known mention of Saraswati as a go ...
standing on a lotus with three young students at her feet, one of which is
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the U ...
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See also
* 2013 in art
The year 2013 in art involves some significant events.
Events
* March 9 – The identification of ''Portrait of Olivia Porter'' as an original work of the 1630s by Sir Anthony van Dyck is announced. It is in the collection of the Bowes Museum, C ...
* Public image of Barack Obama
Barack Obama, who served as the 44th President of the United States, has elicited a number of public perceptions regarding his personality and background. As the first African-American President of the United States, his race and culture played ...
References
External links
A Little Help from Saraswati
(September 29, 2014), Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
2013 establishments in Washington, D.C.
2013 sculptures
Cultural depictions of Barack Obama
Embassy Row
Hindu goddesses in art
Indonesia–United States relations
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Monuments to Barack Obama
Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Sculptures of African Americans
Sculptures of birds in Washington, D.C.
Sculptures of children in Washington, D.C.
Sculptures of goddesses
Sculptures of women in Washington, D.C.
Statues in Washington, D.C.
Statues of presidents of the United States
Sculptures of plants
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