A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c13.s5.t1.36
A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c13.s5.t1.36
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The subjoined design from the Malikārjuna temple at Kuruvatti (Fig. 165) is a beautifully executed example of the *makara torana*, or 'dragon-arch' common in Ceylonese art. The perfect drawing of the curves is possible only for draughtsmen rigorously trained on the system explained by Dr. Coomaraswamy (*ante*, p. 167, Pl. XXXVII A).