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Lepakshi : architecture, sculpture, painting / Anna L. Dallapiccola, Brigitte Khan Majlis and George Michell with John M. Fritz ; photography Surendra Kuman.
- Title
- Lepakshi : architecture, sculpture, painting / Anna L. Dallapiccola, Brigitte Khan Majlis and George Michell with John M. Fritz ; photography Surendra Kuman.
- Author
- Dallapiccola, Anna L. (Anna Libera), 1944-
- Publication
- New Delhi, India : Niyogi Books, 2019.
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- Description
- 272 pages : color illustrations; 28 cm
- Summary
- 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 recognised, 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.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9386906902
- 9789386906908
- LCCN
- 2019335156
- 99982773796
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries