A01=Bertrand Porte
A01=Sonya Rhie Mace
A01=Thierry Zephir
A32=Amaris Sturm
A32=Beth Edelstein
A32=Choulean Ang
A32=Christian Fischer
A32=Colleen Snyder
A32=Pierre Baptiste
A32=Socheat Chea
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Angkor Borei
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Early Cambodian Sculpture
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Govardhana Hill
Krishna
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South East Asian Art
Vishnu
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- ISBN 9781911282785
- Dimensions: 216 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 18 Oct 2021
- Publisher: D Giles Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Focuses on a remarkable, over life-size sculpture of Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu, in one of the earliest sculptural representations known from Cambodia. The sculpture of Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan is one of the highlights of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Dating from c 600 CE, its story, meanings and depictions in the art of India and Southeast Asia are discussed in this new volume with reference to images of the ideal ruler, protector of the realm, and clan hero. The authors delve into several fascinating aspects behind the sculpture. These include locating the sculpture in the context of the other seven monumental sculptures from the same site, how it would have been dramatically installed in a cave sanctuary amid the delta floodplains, and its connections with the nearby royal center of Angkor Borei. Furthermore, the authors relate the compelling life story of the object from the colonial period to the present day, showing how geo-political and social changes affected the process of conservation and reconstruction. AUTHORS: Sonya Rhie Mace is George P. Bickford Curator of Indian and Southeast Asian Art, Cleveland Museum of Art. Bertrand Porte is sculpture conservator, Ecole francaise d'Extreme - Orient in Phnom Penh. 115 colour illustrations
