Ancient Khmer Sculpture
Khmer sculpture refers to the stone sculpture of the Khmer Empire, which ruled a territory based on modern Cambodia, but rather larger, from the 9th to the 13th century. The most celebrated examples are found in Angkor, which served as the seat of the empire.
Read more about Ancient Khmer Sculpture: Movement Away From Indian Models, Archeological Exploration
Famous quotes containing the words ancient and/or sculpture:
“No other man-made device since the shields and lances of the ancient knights fulfills a man’s ego like an automobile.”
—Sir William Rootes (1894–1964)
“What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to an human soul.”
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719)