Banteay Srei Temple
by Rob Hemphill
Title
Banteay Srei Temple
Artist
Rob Hemphill
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Banteay Srei is an adorable small temple, also referred to as the "Citadel of Women". It is built largely of a hard red sandstone that can be carved like wood. Brick and laterite were used only for the enclosure walls and some structural elements. The temple is known for the beauty of its sandstone lintels and pediments.
Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Located in the area of Angkor, it lies near the hill of Phnom Dei, 25 km (16 mi) north-east of the main group of temples that once belonged to the medieval capitals of Yasodharapura and Angkor Thom.
The buildings themselves are miniature in scale, unusually so when measured by the standards of Angkorian construction. These factors have made the temple extremely popular with tourists, and have led to its being widely praised as a "precious gem", or the "jewel of Khmer art."
Banteay Srei was consecrated in 967 A.D,, and was the only major temple at Angkor not built by a monarch; its construction is credited to the courtiers named Vishnukumara and Yajnavaraha. (Wikipedia)
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Featured in the following FAA Groups:
"Your Story of Art" 03/04/2020
"Awesome Asia" 02/21/2020
"10 Plus" 02/18/2020
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January 24th, 2020
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