Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Sun Temple, Konârak' has mentioned 'Sculpture' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
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| Contents 1 Etymology 2 Location 3 Reliefs and sculpture 3.1 Hindu deities 3.2 Style 3.3 Other temples and monuments 4 History 4.1 Ancient texts 4.2 Konark in texts 4.3 Construction 4.4 Damage and ruins 4.5 Aruna Stambha 4.6 Preservation efforts 5 Reception 6 Cultural significance 6.1 Literature 6.2 In heraldry 7 Gallery 7.1 Historical images 7.2 Current day photographs 8 See also 9 References 9.1 Bibliography 10 External links | WIKI |
| Reliefs and sculpture[edit] | WIKI |
| The sculpture in the older temple's sanctum was re-consecrated and incorporated into the newer larger temple. | WIKI |
| Andrew Sterling, the early colonial-era administrator and Commissioner of Cuttack questioned the skill of the 13th-century architects, but also wrote that the temple had "an air of elegance, combined with massiveness in the whole structure, which entitles it to no small share of admiration", adding that the sculpture had "a degree of taste, propriety, and freedom which would stand a comparison with some of our best specimens of Gothic architectural ornament". | WIKI |
| [80] According to Ernest Binfield Havell, the Konark temple is "one of the grandest examples of Indian sculpture extant", adding that they express "as much fire and passion as the greatest European art" such as that found in Venice. | WIKI |
| Main Temple Structure, Konark Sun Temple Nata mandir Front view of Nata mandir A simha-gaja at the entrance A weathered horse sculpture Elephants of Konark Temple A secondary statue of the Sun god A sculpture on the temple wall Mayadevi Temple at Konark Sculpture of a makara on Mayadevi Temple Vaishnava Temple Sanctum of the Vaishnava Temple Carvings on the Sun temple A sculpture on the temple wall A sculpture taken from the site at the British Museum Replica of Sun Temple at Gwalior Closeup of the motif at the center of a stone wheel Back Side View of Konark Sun Temple Rosasala or kitchen of the temple complex | WIKI |
| The Sun Templexe2x80x99s authenticity of form and design is maintained in full through the surviving edifices, their placement within the complex, structures and the integral link of sculpture to architecture. | UNESCO |