Majapahit: Sculptures from a Forgotten Kingdom

By Agus Aris Munandar

* Fabulous terracotta sculptures from an almost forgotten kingdom in South-East Asia * Author Agus Aris Munandar explores the artwork and culture of the Majapahit * The first study of Majapahit terracottas in English Flourishing in East Java, Indonesia, between the late 13th and the early 16th centuries, art from Majapahit had a decisive influence on the development of Southeast Asian culture: its highly distinctive style was characterized by the subtle balance between form and decoration and by a rich iconography strongly influenced by Sivaism and Buddhism. Today, these Majapahit artworks still constitute a highly interesting field of research, but they have been surprisingly far too little studied or published worldwide. This volume presents an exceptional selection of 86 Majapahit terracotta sculptures covering a wide range of sophisticated iconography--animals, images of motherhood, divinities--all drawn from popular legends of the period and part of a broader narrative series waiting to be discovered.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3897907011
• ISBN13: 9783897907010
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH
• Length: 144 Pages