Artwork Search
Arts in Southeast Asia Database
PaintingPediment Paintings: Sim Wat Had Siew
Influences of Rattanakosin in the paintings includes the realistic color of sky and landscape representing western influences. This painting may be related to Rattanakosin art during King Rama IV and V.
SculptureAnantasayin Pediment from My Son E
These niches are very similar to “Kutu” or “Chandhasala” in Indian art. That is to say they are low arches decorated with dragons. However, a curving Naga pattern has been added into the Cham art, making the niches have both curving in and curving out pattern. In the middle, there is a picture of Vishanu Anatasayin. This shows that this prasat was built under the influence of Hinduism.
SculpturePediment depicting Vishnu
Vishanu always has four arms holding a discus, a conch shell, a club and earthe and is the king of the universe. It is possible that the pediment shows that this Prasat was built for Vishanu, which was far less that those of Shiva.
SculpturePediment depicting Garuda and Naga
Vishanu is the guardian of the universe. He has two mouths: Garuda and Naga. Both appear on this pediment. Garuda is the mouth when he travels to palces, whereas Naga is his bed when he sleeps on the milk sea.
SculpturePediment narrates Mahishasuramardani at Po Nagar
Po Nagar enshrines Pakawati icon, a disguise of Uma, is the goddess of the southern Champa. The Prasat was built in dedication to Pakawati in Hua Lai period, but was destroyed by Khmer in the 15th century BE. The new Prasat was built again in the early Bin Din Period, which is the current Po Nagar.
SculptureDancing Shiva from the pediment of Po Kluang Karai
Although the temple is dated to the 13th century, the tympanum depicting the dancing Shiva is dated earlier as belonging to Binh Dinh style. This tympanum was re-used. The crown of Shiva, decorated with the series of tiny triangle elements forming the whole crown in triangular shape, is comparable to the normal style of Binh Dinh crown. The triangular cloth in the front of the lower garment is also the characteristic of the period.
SculpturePediment Carved of Narashimha
The pediment is in the shape of triangle composing of multi-foils pediment edge. At the both ends of the pediment are the multi-headed serpents anticipating the normal style of the pediment in the later Angkorian Period. In the middle of the pediment is the figure of Narasimha tearing the chest of the demon Hiranyakashipu.
SculpturePediment Carved of Umamaheswara
The triangular Pediment is straighten up vertically. Above it, is an arch in a wavy pattern. The beautiful wavy style on the arch is systematic. The the both ends of the arch are the multi-headed nagas as in the pattern of architecture of the late Angkor Period. The center part of the Pediment depicted the story of Umamaheswara.
