Vishnukundina ou Chalukya orientale datant du vie siècle après JC sculpture en pierre d'un Dvarapalaka (guerrier gardien de porte) Vijayawada, Andhra Prades Inde
2895 x 4358 px | 24,5 x 36,9 cm | 9,7 x 14,5 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
27 décembre 2012
Lieu:
Andhra Pradesh, India.
Informations supplémentaires:
An isolated studio or contextual shot of an important 6th-century AD stone relief sculpture representing a Dvarapalaka (also spelled Dwarapalaka), the traditional door or gate guardian warrior of sacred South Asian architecture. This early medieval artifact originates from the historic rock-cut cave complexes and temple sites of Vijayawada in the Andhra Pradesh region of India, crafted during a fluid stylistic transition era heavily influenced by the Vishnukundina dynasty and early Eastern Chalukya rock-cut traditions (such as the Mogalrajpuram or Undavalli caves). The guardian is sculpted with powerful, thick bodily contours, leaning confidently against a massive structural mace or club (gada). He features distinctive early iconographic details like a heavy stylized headdress, large round ear ornaments, and a slightly fierce yet serene expression meant to ward off negative energies from the inner shrine. This asset serves as an excellent visual for academic history textbooks, archaeological archiving, museum documentation, and editorial publishing focusing on early structural development along the Krishna River valley and ancient Indian stone masonry
