A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c13.s5.t1.21
A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c13.s5.t1.21
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signed on the noble model of the Tanjore temple, enshrined a huge monolithic lingam, thirty feet high, and the precincts of the city included a palace and many other notable buildings, now either vanished or in complete ruin. The sculptures in panels on the walls of the great temple are remarkable for their elegance and beauty, which may compare with the merits of the best sculpture in Java.¹