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Author Giteau, Madeleine.

Title Khmer sculpture and the Angkor civilization / Madeleine Giteau ; [translated by Diana Imber].

Publication Info. New York : H.N. Abrams, [1965]
©1965

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 Manchester, Main Library - Basement Materials  730.959 Q    Check Shelf
Description 301 pages : illustrations (some color), map, plans ; 30 cm
Note Translation of Les Khmers.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-256) and index.
Contents Introduction. Religious background ; The historical background ; The social life of the Khmer ; Artistic influences -- Stone. Technigue ; The Pre-Angkor period ; Architecture ; Development of styles ; Brahman art of Phnom Da ; Buddhist art of Angkor Borei ; Sambor Prei Kuk ; Prei Kmeng ; The school of Prasat Andet ; The style of Kompong Preah and the end of the art of Ch'en-la ; The development of Angkor ; The style of Kulen ; The style of Preah Ko ; The art of Angkor ; Phnom Bakheng ; Innovations in the style of Koh Ker ; Banteai Srei ; Art of the eleventh century ; The art of Angkor Vat ; The art of Lopburi ; The Bayon ; Stone-carving in the post-Bayon period ; Free-standing sculpture -- Bronze. Statuary ; The pre-Angkor period ; The tenth century ; The eleventh century ; The art of Angkor Vat ; The Bayon style ; Bronze in the post-Bayon period ; Decorative art in bronze ; Cult-objects ; Architectural ornament ; Furniture-ornament ; Harness and chariot-ornament -- Wood. Technique ; Wood-carving in the pre-Angkor and Angkor periods ; Schools of Buddhist sculpture in the post-Angkor period ; The heritage of the Bayon ; New developments ; Buddha, the monk ; Buddha adorned ; The Arhats ; The reliefs.
Subject Sculpture, Khmer.
Khmer (Southeast Asian people)
Sculpture -- Cambodia.
Added Title Khmers. English
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