Photograph of the ceiling of the Luna Vasahi temple, Mount Abu, Dilwara
Photograph
ca.1882-86 (photographed)
ca.1882-86 (photographed)
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This dramatic view is looking direclty up into the dome of the temple. The carved marble ceiling has a multipetaled lotus in the centre, concentric circles of geometric patterns, floral motifs and figures, overlaid with sixteen larger sculptures of female deities. The rich marble interiors, characteristic of Jain temples in western India, often contrast with the austerity of the exteior. They are thought to be so profusely decorated because they are regarded as replicas of the celestial assembly halls of the tirthankaras.
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| Title | Photograph of the ceiling of the Luna Vasahi temple, Mount Abu, Dilwara (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Photograph of the ceiling of the Luna Vasahi temple, Mount Abu, Dilwara, Lala Deen Dayal, Albumen print, Ca.1882-86 |
| Physical description | This dramatic view is looking direclty up into the dome of the temple. The carved marble ceiling has a multipetaled lotus in the centre, concentric circles of geometric patterns, floral motifs and figures, overlaid with sixteen larger sculptures of female deities. |
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| Gallery label | This dramatic view is looking direclty up into the dome of the temple. The carved marble ceiling has a multipetaled lotus in the centre, concentric circles of geometric patterns, floral motifs and figures, overlaid with sixteen larger sculptures of female deities. The rich marble interiors, characteristic of Jain temples in western India, often contrast with the austerity of the exteior. They are thought to be so profusely decorated because they are regarded as replicas of the celestial assembly halls of the tirthankaras.
CEILING OF THE LUNA VASAHI TEMPLE, DILWARA
Albumen print
Lala Deen Dayal
c. 1882-86
1550-1910
This dramatic view is looking directly up into the dome of the temple. The carved marble ceiling has a multipetalled lotus in the centre, concentric circles of geometric patterns, floral motifs and figures, overlaid with 16 larger sculptures of female deities. The rich marble interiors, characteristic of Jain temples in western India, often contrast with the austerity of the exteior. They are thought to be so profusely decorated because they are regarded as replicas of the celestial assembly halls of the tirthankaras.
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| Summary | This dramatic view is looking direclty up into the dome of the temple. The carved marble ceiling has a multipetaled lotus in the centre, concentric circles of geometric patterns, floral motifs and figures, overlaid with sixteen larger sculptures of female deities. The rich marble interiors, characteristic of Jain temples in western India, often contrast with the austerity of the exteior. They are thought to be so profusely decorated because they are regarded as replicas of the celestial assembly halls of the tirthankaras. |
| Bibliographic reference | Barnard, Nick, Arts of Asia, Vol. no. 46, no 1, "The Jain Collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum". January-February 2016
p. 100, no. 14 |
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| Accession number | 1550-1910 |
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