
Revealing Krishna
Essays on the History, Context, and Conservation of Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan from Phnom Da
Giles (Publisher)
Published on 18. October 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-911282-78-5 (ISBN)
Description
Focuses on a remarkable, over life-size sculpture of Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu, in one of the earliest sculptural representations known from Cambodia. The sculpture of Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan is one of the highlights of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Dating from c 600 CE, its story, meanings and depictions in the art of India and Southeast Asia are discussed in this new volume with reference to images of the ideal ruler, protector of the realm, and clan hero. The authors delve into several fascinating aspects behind the sculpture. These include locating the sculpture in the context of the other seven monumental sculptures from the same site, how it would have been dramatically installed in a cave sanctuary amid the delta floodplains, and its connections with the nearby royal center of Angkor Borei. Furthermore, the authors relate the compelling life story of the object from the colonial period to the present day, showing how geo-political and social changes affected the process of conservation and reconstruction. AUTHORS: Sonya Rhie Mace is George P. Bickford Curator of Indian and Southeast Asian Art, Cleveland Museum of Art. Bertrand Porte is sculpture conservator, Ecole francaise d'Extreme - Orient in Phnom Penh. 115 colour illustrations
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
D Giles Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
144 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
726 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-911282-78-5 (9781911282785)
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Sonya Rhie Mace is George P. Bickford Curator of Indian and Southeast Asian Art, Cleveland Museum of Art
Bertrand Porte is sculpture conservator, École française d'Extrême-Orient in Phnom Penh
Choulean Ang is professor of Historical Anthropology, Faculty of Archaeology, Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh
Pierre Baptiste is curator of Southeast Asian Art, National Museum of Asian Arts, Guimet, Paris
Socheat Chea is sculpture conservator, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh
Beth Edelstein is objects conservator, Cleveland Museum of Art
Christian Fischer is co-director, UCLA/Getty Conservation Interdepartmental Program, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, Los Angeles
Colleen Snyder is associate objects conservator, Cleveland Museum of Art
Amaris Sturm is Mellon Fellow, Objects Conservation, Cleveland Museum of Art
Thierry Zéphir is project manager for Southeast Asia, National Museum of Asian Arts, Guimet, Paris
Bertrand Porte is sculpture conservator, École française d'Extrême-Orient in Phnom Penh
Choulean Ang is professor of Historical Anthropology, Faculty of Archaeology, Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh
Pierre Baptiste is curator of Southeast Asian Art, National Museum of Asian Arts, Guimet, Paris
Socheat Chea is sculpture conservator, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh
Beth Edelstein is objects conservator, Cleveland Museum of Art
Christian Fischer is co-director, UCLA/Getty Conservation Interdepartmental Program, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, Los Angeles
Colleen Snyder is associate objects conservator, Cleveland Museum of Art
Amaris Sturm is Mellon Fellow, Objects Conservation, Cleveland Museum of Art
Thierry Zéphir is project manager for Southeast Asia, National Museum of Asian Arts, Guimet, Paris
Content
Forewords by Director, Cleveland Museum of Art, Director, National Museum of Cambodia, Director, Musée National des Arts Asiatiques, Guimet, Minister of Culture and Fine Arts of the Kingdom of Cambodia, U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia
Preface
Introduction: Krishna from Phnom Da to Cleveland by Sonya Rhie Mace
Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan: An Iconographical Study by Thierry Zephir
Phnom Da and the History of Cambodian Art by Pierre Baptiste
Religion and Polity of Funan from Inscriptions and Literature by Choulean Ang
Reconstructing the Gods of Stone Mountain by Bertrand Porte
Conservation History of the Cleveland Krishna by Beth Edelstein, Colleen Snyder and Amaris Sturm
The Stone of Stone Mountain by Christian Fischer
Index
Bibliography
List of Authors
Preface
Introduction: Krishna from Phnom Da to Cleveland by Sonya Rhie Mace
Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan: An Iconographical Study by Thierry Zephir
Phnom Da and the History of Cambodian Art by Pierre Baptiste
Religion and Polity of Funan from Inscriptions and Literature by Choulean Ang
Reconstructing the Gods of Stone Mountain by Bertrand Porte
Conservation History of the Cleveland Krishna by Beth Edelstein, Colleen Snyder and Amaris Sturm
The Stone of Stone Mountain by Christian Fischer
Index
Bibliography
List of Authors