The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation c19.41

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c19.41

Though in a bad state of preservation, one of the most striking features of the Virûpâksha temple is a masterpiece of architectural sculpture, the detached Brahmâ shrine placed in front of the mandapam enclosing Siva's symbol, the bull Nandi (Pl. LXII). It combines the stateliness of the classic design of Europe with the fervid imagination of Gothic art. The finest modern sculpture of Europe has a close kinship with it. If M. Rodin's genius had been devoted to building design, he would have created architecture like this.

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