In the 5th century, the Champa kingdom held sway over a large area of today's Vietnam. Several magnificent structures still testify to their former presence in the Nha Trang region. Cham sculpture was worked in a variety of materials, principally sandstone, but also gold, silver and bronze. It was primarily used to illustrate themes from Indian mythology. The kingdom was gradually eroded during the 15th century by the inexorable descent of the people towards the south ('Nam Tiên') from their original base in the Red River region. The author explores, describes, and comments on the various styles of Cham sculpture, drawing on a rich and, as yet, largely unpublished iconographic vein.
Leseprobe
Introduction
2. Sandstone Garuda in the Thâp-Mam style
(1 2 th Century), standing in f r ont of the
V ietnam History Museum (Hanoi).
Evokin g Champ a mean s glorifyin g death , sanctifying r emnants , magnifyin g clues , singin g th e praise s of mourning , an d r econstructin g histo r y . Champ a onl y exists no w i n th e memorie s o f a diminishin g collectio n o f livin g people wh o desi r e eterna l life , i n a half-audibl e melod y - necessaril y exotic - tha t i s humme d b y a fe w disquiete d spirits.
Y et , i n defianc e o f time , hel d i n compassio n b y it , w r eaking r eveng e o n th e injustic e o f th e inevitable ... Cha m statue s bear witnes s t o thi s civilisatio n tha t wa s swallowe d u p i n th e meanders o f histo r y , p r ofan e chil d o f th e divin e wor k o f destruction.
Civilisation s die , bu t al l a r e fecund . The y leav e i n ou r collective memory those fundamental notions, impossible to a r
Leseprobe
Introduction
2. Sandstone Garuda in the Thâp-Mam style
(1 2 th Century), standing in f r ont of the
V ietnam History Museum (Hanoi).
Evokin g Champ a mean s glorifyin g death , sanctifying r emnants , magnifyin g clues , singin g th e praise s of mourning , an d r econstructin g histo r y . Champ a onl y exists no w i n th e memorie s o f a diminishin g collectio n o f livin g people wh o desi r e eterna l life , i n a half-audibl e melod y - necessaril y exotic - tha t i s humme d b y a fe w disquiete d spirits.
Y et , i n defianc e o f time , hel d i n compassio n b y it , w r eaking r eveng e o n th e injustic e o f th e inevitable ... Cha m statue s bear witnes s t o thi s civilisatio n tha t wa s swallowe d u p i n th e meanders o f histo r y , p r ofan e chil d o f th e divin e wor k o f destruction.
Civilisation s die , bu t al l a r e fecund . The y leav e i n ou r collective memory those fundamental notions, impossible to a r
Titel
The Art of Champa
Untertitel
Unterstützte Lesegerätegruppen: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
Autor
EAN
9781783107391
ISBN
978-1-78310-739-1
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Genre
Veröffentlichung
15.09.2015
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
52.76 MB
Anzahl Seiten
425
Jahr
2015
Untertitel
Englisch
Unerwartete Verzögerung
Ups, ein Fehler ist aufgetreten. Bitte versuchen Sie es später noch einmal.