Royal Bronzes from Angkor. A Divine Art.
InFine / Guimet Museum| N° d'inventaire | 31610 |
| Format | 22 x 28.5 |
| Détails | 304 p., 274 ill., publisher's hardcover |
| Publication | Paris, 2025 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782382032220 |
Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire, has preserved monumental remains of incomparable beauty from its past glory. But who remembers that these sanctuaries once housed an entire population of deities and cult objects cast in precious metals?
A subtle alloy, bronze gave birth in Cambodia to statuary masterpieces testifying to the loyalty of Khmer sovereigns to both Hinduism and Buddhism. The prerogative of the king, metallurgy was a sacred technique, the know-how of which was carefully preserved in royal workshops.
Recent excavations have made spectacular advances in our knowledge of this bronze art. It is highlighted here through 200 remarkable works – including the exceptional Reclining Vishnu of the West Mebon, a national treasure of Cambodia and the largest bronze ever found at Angkor.
Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire, has preserved monumental remains of incomparable beauty from its past glory. But who remembers that these sanctuaries once housed an entire population of deities and cult objects cast in precious metals?
A subtle alloy, bronze gave birth in Cambodia to statuary masterpieces testifying to the loyalty of Khmer sovereigns to both Hinduism and Buddhism. The prerogative of the king, metallurgy was a sacred technique, the know-how of which was carefully preserved in royal workshops.
Recent excavations have made spectacular advances in our knowledge of this bronze art. It is highlighted here through 200 remarkable works – including the exceptional Reclining Vishnu of the West Mebon, a national treasure of Cambodia and the largest bronze ever found at Angkor.