A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c13.s5.t1.40
A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c13.s5.t1.40
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c13.s5.t1.40
The semi-barbarism of the court is reflected in the forms of art. The giant monolithic Man-lion (Narasimha) statue, 22 feet high, and the huge Monkey-god Hanumān, although wrought with exquisite finish, are hideous inartistic monsters; and the sculpture generally, however perfect in mechanical execution, is lacking in beauty and refinement.