A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c8.61

c8.61

A second, and later, variety of the style is adequately represented by the Great Temple, which has a high steeple tower, with sides vertical for the most part, and curving only near the top. The roof of the porch has considerable elevation, and in many details the design differs from that of the earlier variety. Sculptures of remarkable merit, which will be illustrated in a later chapter, are introduced in panels on the basement and elsewhere (Plate III).