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The Battle of Lanka at Angkor Wat: A Visual Metaphor The Legend of Rama: Artistic Visions, edited by Vidya Dehejia,
| Title: | The Battle of Lanka at Angkor Wat: A Visual Metaphor The Legend of Rama: Artistic Visions, edited by Vidya Dehejia, | | Author: | Mannikka, Eleanor | | Publication: | Marg | | Enumeration: | Vol. 45-3, p. 127-138 | | Abstract: | The composition of the battle scene at Angkor Wat is organized at 4 levels: directionality (north-south divide) of the opposing armies; a combination of scale and grouping or placement of the figures; numerically significant sets of combatants which are further reinforced by the unusual architectural device of inter-pillar spaces along the corridor; and the technique of creating order in the battle scene. It is possible that a parallel was intended between the historical alliance of the Khmers and Chams against the Dai Viet between 1128-33, and the alliance of Rama and Sugriva against Ravana. Source of Abstract: Provided by Publisher | | Tools: |
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