Indian Sculpture c8.254

c8.254

94. Nandin, a colossal sculpture in the round, in a pavilion facing Viśvanātha temple (about A.D. 1000), Khajurāho. The summary roundness of this compact form is at rest within the smoothness of its highly polished surface. It is set off by the clear pattern of the ornaments, laid on in quiet and simple curves. There is no trace of innervation and but little of a dynamically plastic treatment. Stagnation is not far away. In the meanwhile, monumentality and a portentous stillness are positive qualities.