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Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
LocalCollection
Archivision Base to Module 13
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Angkor Wat [site]
Work_PrefTitle
Angkor Wat [site]
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Prasat Angkor Wat
Work_AltTitle
Prasat Angkor Wat
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail, one of the four corner towers (corner of the quincunx) of the central shrine on the third level, first enclosure
Image_Title
Detail, one of the four corner towers (corner of the quincunx) of the central shrine on the third level, first enclosure
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Cambodian)
Agent_Display
unknown (Cambodian)
Creator
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Location:
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site: Angkor Wat, Si?m Réab, Cambodia
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
site: Angkor Wat, Si?m Réab, Cambodia
Location
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Location Note:
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Siem Reap (near); located about one mile south of Angkor (deserted settlement)
Work_LocationNotes
Siem Reap (near); located about one mile south of Angkor (deserted settlement)
Location Note
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GPS:
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13.4125 103.866667
GPS
13.4125 103.866667
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 1113-1177 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 1113-1177 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Cambodian
Work_Culture
Cambodian
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Angkorean; Suryavarman II
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Angkorean; Suryavarman II
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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historic site
Work_Worktype1
historic site
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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temple
Work_Worktype2
temple
Work Type 2
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Classification:
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architecture
Work_Classification
architecture
Classification
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Material:
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sandstone; brick; laterite
Work_MaterialDisplay
sandstone; brick; laterite
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes); construction (assembling)
Work_Technique
carving (processes); construction (assembling)
Technique
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Measurements:
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4.5 m (height, outer wall) x 802 m (width, outer wall) x 1024 m (length, outer wall)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
4.5 m (height, outer wall) x 802 m (width, outer wall) x 1024 m (length, outer wall)
Measurements
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Description:
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Angkor Wat is a Hindu temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and part of his capital city. (The Angkorian period dates 802-1432). As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation--first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu, then Buddhist. Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temple, based on early South Indian Hindu architecture. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west (because of its original dedication to Vishnu). The lower gallery (third enclosure) of the temple precinct, barely 5 m wide, is bordered on the outside by a double row of columns. On the inside, however, is a stone wall on which the reliefs are carved running round the entire temple complex. They are about 2 m high and more than 500 m long and cover an area of well over 1000 sq. m. The relief is so shallow that they have been described as "frescoes in stone", and originally they may indeed have been partly painted. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Angkor Wat is a Hindu temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and part of his capital city. (The Angkorian period dates 802-1432). As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation--first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu, then Buddhist. Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temple, based on early South Indian Hindu architecture. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west (because of its original dedication to Vishnu). The lower gallery (third enclosure) of the temple precinct, barely 5 m wide, is bordered on the outside by a double row of columns. On the inside, however, is a stone wall on which the reliefs are carved running round the entire temple complex. They are about 2 m high and more than 500 m long and cover an area of well over 1000 sq. m. The relief is so shallow that they have been described as "frescoes in stone", and originally they may indeed have been partly painted. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Description
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Image Description:
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The very steep stairways represent the difficulty of ascending to the kingdom of the god. The five central shrines (the quincunx of towers) have three levels, connected by numerous exterior staircases and decreasing in dimensions as they go up. The temple culminates in the sanctuary, a great central tower pyramidal in form. Towers also surmount the angles of the terraces of the two upper stages.
Image_Description
The very steep stairways represent the difficulty of ascending to the kingdom of the god. The five central shrines (the quincunx of towers) have three levels, connected by numerous exterior staircases and decreasing in dimensions as they go up. The temple culminates in the sanctuary, a great central tower pyramidal in form. Towers also surmount the angles of the terraces of the two upper stages.
Image Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Seven
LocalCollection
Archivision Addition Module Seven
Collection
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Identifier:
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1A2-CB-AW-N10
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A2-CB-AW-N10
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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