| Lepakshi: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting Contributor(s): Dallapiccola, Anna L. (Author), Majlis, Brigitte Khan (Author), Michell, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 9386906902 ISBN-13: 9789386906908 Publisher: Niyogi Books OUR PRICE: $58.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Asian - Indian & South Asian - Architecture | Regional - Art | Subjects & Themes - Religious |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 9.4" W x 11.3" (3.65 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: -Unrivalled showcase of sixteenth-century Vijayanagara architecture and art -More than 200 images, specially commissioned from an outstanding photographer of southern Indian art -Offers a complete description of the temple's architecture, sculptures and paintings -Authors are renowned specialists in architecture, painting and textile design -Ceiling paintings are the best preserved examples of Vijayanagara pictorial art Hidden away in the remote village of Lepakshi in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, merely a couple of hours' drive from Bengaluru, is one of the most spectacular Vijayanagara temples. Unlike so many other religious monuments of the period that have suffered disfiguring additions, or have lost their original carvings and ceiling paintings, that at Lepakshi dedicated to Virabhadra, a fierce emanation of Shiva, is miraculously intact. Its architecture, sculptures and paintings showcase the finest artistic achievements in southern India during the first half of the sixteenth century. While the remarkable qualities of Lepakshi have long been recognized, particularly its unique series of ceiling paintings, this volume is the first to provide the temple with a comprehensive description. It is authored by three eminent scholars: George Michell, who has focused on Vijayanagara temple architecture; Anna L. Dallapiccola, who has extensively researched the sculptural and painting traditions of southern India; and Brigitte Khan Majlis, an expert on Indian textile designs and techniques. In addition to newly prepared architectural plans of the monument, the volume is illustrated with more than 250 specially commissioned photographs of the temple's exterior and interior by Surendra Kumar. |
Contributor Bio(s): Michell, George: - George Michell trained as an architect in Melbourne, and then obtained a PhD in Indian Archaeology at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, with a dissertation on Early Chalukya temples. Since then he has undertaken numerous documentation and research projects, most recently with John M. Fritz at Hampi. Surendra Kumar studied information technology in Bengaluru, and now works part-time as a photographer, specializing in panoramic topographic views. His work has been spectacularly showcased in Discovering the Deccan (Pictor, Mumbai) |