2 Apr 1000 Jahr - Angkor, the temple of Angkor Wat and the city of Angkor Thom, Cambodia

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800-1400 CE
Stone masonry, sandstone
Hindu, Angkor Dynasty
• Capital of medieval Cambodia built by Suryavarman II
• Main pyramid surrounded by four corner towers temple-mountain
• Corbelled gallery roofs
• Dedicated to Vishnu, most sculptures represent his incarnations
• Horror vacui of sculptural reliefs
• Sculpture rhythmic dance poses, repetition of shapes

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