The Khmer Empire of Cambodia which flourished from the 9th to the 15th century, gave birth to some of the world's richest works of art and architecture. At its peak in the 12th century, during the reigns of Suryavarman II and the Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, Kmer civilization extended throughout continental Southeast Asia and culminated in the construction of the magnificent temple of Angkor Wat, the city of Angkor Thom and the temple of the Bayon. This is an account of that empire, which gave birth to some of the world's richest works of art and architecture.

Khmer Lost Empire of Cambodia (New Horizons) /anglais

History

Zephir, Thierry

Asia

Thames&Hudson

A fascinating exploration into former Khmer Empire of ancient Cambodia--including the magnificent palace and temple complex of Angkor, now mysterious ruins in the Southeast Asian jungle--reveals its art and architecture and traces its influences. Original.

Khmer

Harry N. Abrams

Centered on the early Cambodian masterpiece Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan in the Cleveland Museum of Art, seven essays present new research and discoveries regarding its history, material, and context. Introducing the Cleveland Krishna as one of eight monumental sculptures of Hindu deities from the sacred mountain of Phnom Da, the museum's curator presents evidence for its establishment in a cave sanctuary and recountsits fascinating journey from there to Cleveland in multiple pieces--including a decades-long detour of being buried in a garden in Belgium. Conservators and scientists elucidate the long-fraught process of identifying the sculptural fragments that belong to the Cleveland Krishna and explain the new reconstructions unveiled in the 2021 exhibitionRevealingKrishna: Journey to Cambodia's Sacred Mountain. An international team of specialists in the history of art, archaeology, and anthropology place the Cleveland Krishnaamid the material traces of a sophisticated population based in the Mekong River delta at the ancient metropolis known as Angkor Borei. They reveal the long-lasting influence andprestige of the site, well into the Angkorian period, more than six hundred years after the creation of the Cleveland Krishna and the gods of Phnom Da.This is the fifth in the Cleveland Masterworks Series.

Revealing Krishna: Essays on the History, Context, and Conservation of Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan from Phnom Da (Cleveland Masterwork)

Arts & Photography

Mace, Sonya Rhie

Porte, Bertrand

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

GILES

The secrets of the great temple and city of Banteay Chmar have been buried in this vast forestclad sandstone ruin for 800 years. Now that it is finally being restored, it is revealed as the twin-hub of the Khmer Empire under its greatest king, Jayavarman VII (1181-1219), the 47 Buddha-faced towers linking it with Angkor s 59 tower Bayon.As well as taking the visitor on a detailed tour of the monument, the book includes a new translation of the temple's main inscription, aligned with a contemporary inscription in neighboring Champa. This recounts the lost story of how the Cambodians marshalled their army in this temple, sending it from here to conquer Champa. The campaign is also reflected in a 'newsreel' of politico-military reliefs carved into the outer gallery of the temple, lavishly illustrated here for the first time. In addition, the story surrounding the unique series of Avalokiteshvara reliefs, their partial theft and recovery are also discussed.Banteay Chhmar was also key to the gathering and distribution of precious medicinal herbs for the world's first chain of 102 hospitals under the care of the gentle medicine Buddha Bhaisajyaguru.

Banteay Chhmar: Garrison Temple of the Khmer Empire

JACQUES, Claude

Sharrock, Peter D.

Cunin, Olivier

Photography & Video

River Books Press Dist A/C

The book consists of a rich visual array of photographs which illustrate both the vastness of the ancient complex as well as the intricacies of the stonework within. Picture spreads are testament to the extensive nature of Angkor?s temples, while close-u

Angkor: A Tour of the Mounuments

Didier Millet

This is a volume on the art and architecture of the temple complexes of Angkor. Tracing the history of Angkor Watfrom its beginnings in legend to its early incarnation as a centre of Hindu worship, before its transition in the14th century to a major landmark of Buddhist architecture, author Thierry Zéphir uncovers the layers of historyburied beneath the ruins of Angkor, first guiding readers through Angkor Wat before bringing them to AngkorThom, as well as the areas surrounding Angkor where lesser-known but equally intriguing structures still stand.The book consists of a rich visual array of photographs which illustrate both the vastness of the ancient complex aswell as the intricacies of the stonework within. Picture spreads are testament to the extensive nature of Angkor'stemples, while close-ups reveal the infinite detail that is inherent throughout. Individual chapters are devoted toAngkor Wat and Angkor Thom, while two further chapters, ‘Around Angkor Thom' and ‘Away from Angkor', focuson the ruins in the landscape around the region. Pictures in each section are prefaced by well-researched texts whichfurnish the reader with historical information, placing the buildings against a backdrop of larger developments andtrends in ancient Cambodian history and culture. The author illuminates each photograph in unstinting detail,bringing acclaimed photographer Luca Invernizzi Tettoni's pictures to life with expert knowledge. Angkor: A Tour ofthe Monuments proves to be an invaluable reference source for serious readers of the subject as well as for thosewishing to acquaint themselves for the first time with one of Cambodia's most important monuments.

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