TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dehejia, Vidya 
TI  - Chola: Sacred Bronzes of Southern India
SN  - 9781903973837
U1  - ARTS 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - .
PB  - Royal Academy Books
KW  - Art
KW  - Bronze sculpture
KW  - Chola sculpture
KW  - Exhibition collection
KW  - India
KW  - Sculpture
KW  - South India
N1  - Between the eighth and the thirteenth centuries, the Chola dynasty was the dominant cultural, artistic, religious and political force in southern India. The bronze representations of Shiva and other Hindu gods are the most spectacular objects that they created. This extensively illustrated book is the catalogue of an exhibition at the Royal Academy which presents over forty of these exquisite objects. The authors explore how and why these objects came to be made and the role they played within Hinduism and Chola culture. Chola bronzes are among the finest examples of bronze casting, and the technical brilliance of their manufacture is discussed. Full-page illustrations and lavish details of the works reveal the beauty of these sensational objects, which will be a revelation to a European audience
ER  -