Royal bronzes : Cambodian art of the divine /
"Angkor, former capital of the Khmer Empire, has conserved from its glorious past monumental vestiges of incomparable beauty. But today, few remember that those sanctuaries were once populated by divinities and diverse cultic objects cast in precious metals. The subtle alloy of bronze gave birt...
| Uniform Title: | Bronzes royaux d'Angkor. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota :
Minneapolis Institute of Art : Jim Bindas, Books & Projects LLC,
[2025]
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| Summary: | "Angkor, former capital of the Khmer Empire, has conserved from its glorious past monumental vestiges of incomparable beauty. But today, few remember that those sanctuaries were once populated by divinities and diverse cultic objects cast in precious metals. The subtle alloy of bronze gave birth in Cambodia to masterpieces of statuary testifying to the Khmer sovereigns' faithfulness to both Hinduism and Buddhism. A kingly prerogative, metallurgy was considered sacred, its specialized skills preciously preserved at the royal workshops. Recent excavations have allowed for spectacular advances in our knowledge of that bronze art, which is here highlighted by 200 remarkable bronze works, including the exceptional Reclining Vishu of West Mebon - a Cambodian national treasure and the largest bronze ever discovered at Angkor."-- |
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| Item Description: | This exhibition is organized in partnership with the Guimet - National Museum of Asian Arts, France, with exceptional loans from the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The publication of this catalog complements the exhibition "Royal bronzes: Cambodian art of the divine" hosted by the Guimet Museum from April 30 to September 8, 2025, with the scientific collaboration of the C2RMG Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France and the EFEO French School of Asian Studies. This English version of the catalog accompanies the exhibition "Royal bronzes: Cambodian art of the divine," held at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, from October 25, 2025 to January 18, 2026. The English-language version of Royal Bronzes: Cambodian art of the divine is produced by Mia in coperation with in Fine éditions d'art and the Guiment Museum. |
| Physical Description: | 303 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), charts, maps ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780998587271 0998587273 |