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SculptureNarrative “The penance of Arjuna”
The narratrives in Eastern Java art usually depict human sculpture similar to Java shadow play. The sculpture only shows on side of the face and never face the audience directly. It wears local crown which is different from that in India. The space is filled with flower and cloud patterns. The building itself is of the local style. All of these localities show unique characteristics of “Eastern Java art”.
SculptureKala Face in East Javanese Style
Kala in Eastern Java art has a far more ferocious face than that in Central Java art. The eyes are round and protuding. The are fangs both on the upper and lower lips. There are horns and skull as well as hands showing threathening expressions “Indexing gesture”. The fact that kala has both upper and lower lips shows that the Indiam iconography of kala that does not have the lower lip had aleady disappeared.
SculptureAmoghapasha
This piece of sculpture follows general pattern of Eastern Java art that is the back decorated with pearl necklaces and tufts. There also appears a lot of lotus and lotus leaves, which is a unique characterisitc of this period.
SculptureRamayana: the course-way constuction
The principle court is where the base of the main Candi is located. This level of base is related to Sumera Mount, which is the center of the universe and the residence of Shiva. However, the building was all ruined and may once be a crematory. It could alos be a multi-tiered building similar to those in bali art in the present. The first level of the base depicts scenes from Ramayana. These scenes are very similar to Java shadow play (Wayang).
SculptureRamayana: Rama, Lakshmana and Monkeys
The principle court is where the base of the main Candi is located. This level of base is related to Sumera Mount, which is the center of the universe and the residence of Shiva. However, the building was all ruined and may once be a crematory. It could alos be a multi-tiered building similar to those in bali art in the present. The first level of the base depicts scenes from Ramayana. These scenes are very similar to Java shadow play (Wayang).
ArchitectureCandi Arjun
These temples closely resemble to those in South Indian art. The plan of the temple is characterized by the sanctum attached by the short porch. The body is divided by four pilasters into three parts, i.e. the central and the side projections. The superstructure comprises the superimposing miniature tiers (Tala) and the corner miniature temple (Hara). The step-like contour of the superstructure is similar to those in South Indian art.
SculptureRamayana Narrative at Candi Prambanan
Narratives at Candi Prambana have developed from those at Burobudo that is space is filled with natural patterns such as mountains and trees. This tendency is called by H.M. Subhahdaradis as “ the anti-enpty space”, which gets closer to the east Java art. Although some features are close to the east Java art, the human chracters are still round and volumed and face directly according to narratives in Indian art.
