Sigiriya paintings on rock depression: Cave 1
Rating
Title
Sigiriya paintings on rock depression : Cave 1
Photographer
de Silva, Preethi
Built by
King Kāśyapa I (477-495 CE)
Subject
Sigiriya paintings
Site Location
Sigiriya Rock: Paintings
City/Region
Sigiriya/Matale District
Country
Sri Lanka
Year Established
5th century CE
Description
This is the third pair ; the one at left with a light complexion and holding a lotus blossom with a long stem in her left hand and another (possibly Plumeria blossom) in her right hand . The figure on the right has a darker complexion and holds with her right hand a basket full of flowers . They wear different headdresses and their attire below the waist is less defined than elsewhere . The figures emerge from clouds and are considered to be a representation of apsaras , i.e. , celestial beings .
Publisher
Claremont Colleges Library
Date
1999
Reference
Bandaranayake, Senaka and Gamini Jayasinghe. "Rock and Wall Paintings of Sri Lanka." Colombo: Lake House Bookshop, 1986.
Bandaranayake, Senaka. “Sigiriya Heritage City.” Ratmalana (Sri Lanka): Sarvodaya Vishva Lehka, 1999.
Bandaranayake, Senaka. ‘Sigiriya: City, Palace and Royal Gardens,’ in “The Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka.” [Paris]: Unesco Pub.; Colombo: Central Cultural Fund, 2004, ©1993.
Abeysinghe, Abeyratna Banda. “An Archeological Guide to Sigiri Frescoes.” 1st edition. Colombo: Gunasena/The Author, 1995.
Wikramagamage, Chnadra. “Sigiriya and the Artistic Expression of the Sunset.” Trans. H. A. P. Abeyawardana. Maharagama (Sri Lanka): Tharanjee Prints, 2011.
Collection
Ancient Buddhist Sites and Royal Residences in Sri Lanka - http://cdm15831.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15831coll15
Rights
This image of the Sigiriya paintings appears in this collection under permission granted by the Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited. For permission, email info@archaeology.gov.lk.
Type
Image
Format
image/jp2
Object File Name
acs00415.jpg
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