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Sculpture in the Indian subcontinent, partly because of the climate of the Indian subcontinent makes the long-term survival of organic materials difficult, essentially consists of sculpture of stone, metal or terracotta. It is clear there was a great deal of painting, and sculpture in wood and ivory, during these periods, but there are only a ...
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A stone sculpture is an object made of stone which has been shaped, usually by carving, or assembled to form a visually interesting three-dimensional shape. Stone is more durable than most alternative materials, making it especially important in architectural sculpture on the outside of buildings.
Monolithic Bull is a sculpture of Nandi in Lepakshi, India. [1] [2] [3] It is also an archaeological site. [4] It is one of the largest single stone Nandi figure in India [5] and it is said to be that it is largest of its kind in India. [6] [7] It is situated 1km far from east of Lepakshi, [8] in the entrance of the town. [9] It is carved out ...
India rock cut Temples Study Project and Photos of Sculpture Archived 2010-12-31 at the Wayback Machine; History of Architecture Site; Architectural Styles; New York Times article 'Rock-cut temple of the many faced God', August 19, 1984; St. Olaf College Art Course Handouts Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine; Ellora Caves UNESCO World ...
The Didarganj Yakshi (or Didarganj Chauri Bearer; Hindi: दीदारगंज यक्षी) is one of the finest examples of very early Indian stone statues.It used to be dated to the 3rd century BCE, as it has the fine Mauryan polish associated with Mauryan art, but another Yakshi is also found but without polish so it is also dated to approximately the 2nd century CE, based on the ...
The Gommateshwara statue is a 57-foot (17 m) high monolithic statue on Vindhyagiri, also known as Indra-giri in the town of Shravanbelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka. [1] [2] Carved of a single block of granite, it is one of the tallest monolithic statues in the ancient world.
Stones are still the mainstays of civil construction in India, with stones being used extensively in public buildings, hotels, and temples. They are increasingly being used in homes, with the use of stones now penetrating amongst the growing middle class of India. The success of the commercial stone industry solely depends on defects in rock/stone.