Shiva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance3D Model
Shiva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance
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More model informationBronze Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), circa 1100 CE, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
This is the before-conservation version of the 3D model - the after-conservation version is here:
From artsmia.org:
‘The Hindu god Shiva appears in several incarnations. Here, Shiva appears as Nataraja, or Lord of the Dance. He raises his left foot in a graceful dance pose. In his upper right hand, Nataraja holds a drum, the sound of which manifests creation. The flame that he holds in his upper left hand symbolizes destruction. Together, they symbolize the creation and destruction of the cosmic universe. The posture of the icon’s lower left and right palms signifies protection. The foot that rests on the demon’s back symbolizes the elimination of ignorance, while the raised left foot signifies salvation…’
CC0 Public DomainCC0 Public Domain
Apr 14th 2020
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13 comments
beautiful, thanks for sharing, Minneapolis.
@zuzumi5 We use Metashape to build our photogrammetry models and Blender to edit them if necessary. It looks like Sketchfab may have changed how models are packaged when they're downloaded - we had to unzip two separate Zip files to see the original upload, which is the OBJ, the MTL, and diffuse, normal, and occlusion maps. With this model, all of the original files are in the Zip file in the Source folder after you unzip the download - the Textures folder is duplicate textures.
Thx for this great model, i've tried to import it on 3dsmax, it's not working there is no polygon. What software do u use ? i can't open any obj of u'r collection, they are always empty file. thx
@Blender_Fox1234 Yes! This model, like the sculpture it's based on, is in the public domain. Please let us know if you use it in a game!
Looks like an amazing model artifact i can use for my video game. Its high quality too! Thanks!
Thank you very much i will try that and let you know the outcome.
@Gravins You can use the STL file that we've put on Thingiverse - that one is ready for 3D printing. It's scaled to the size of the original sculpture, about 70cm tall, so you'll need to make it smaller.
Thank you for the information. I do sculpture as an amateur and I want to create a nataraja, so I would be interested to print a large version (40 cm high) in order to use it as a model. I am actually a beginner in the field of 3d printing so may be you could help me with the type of file I would need to do such a printing. Thank you again for sharing that, the original piece and the 3d are beautiful.
@Gravins Yes! We have a print-ready STL on Thingiverse at thingiverse.com/thing:4542035 . Let us know if you need a higher-resolution file.
By reproduction do you mean that we are allowed to 3d print this model ? I would be very interested to try that
By reproduction do you mean that we are allowed to 3d print this model ? I would be very interested to try that.
@Gravins Thank you! We're sharing our models and scans to the best of our ability. Please let us know if you make reproductions or use our models in AR or VR or games or galleries or anything.
Thank you very much for sharing this absolute piece of beauty