MARVEL OF STONE

MARVEL OF STONE The single stone carving of Dainty Sculpture Madurai Meenashi Temple-India Chandramathy holding Logithasan in her arms in the 1000 pillared hall. A striking feature of the temple is the astonishing structure know as a Ayiramkaal Mandapam or the Hall of Thousand Pillars and each pillar features high, ornate, bold sculptures that look life like. View from any angle these pillars appear to be in a straight line, an architectural masterpiece indeed In the outermost corridors are situated the matchless musical pillars carved out of stones. When it is tapped, each pillar produces different musical note. THE ARTIST'S VISION: Rendered in muted 2 tone (brown and white) colouring, this oil on canvas painting captures the essence of the original Nayaka's sculpture which inspired the work. A skilful blending of the myriad hues brings out a life like sepia tone finish to the canvas texture. Perfect geometric balance and the painstaking attention given to the intricate details combine to make this painting aesthetically appealing and spiritually pleasing.