Surasundari from Konarka-Stone-Ganga Dynasty (12th century AD)
SURASUNDARI FROM KONARKA Title : Surasundari from Konarka Medium : Stone Date : Ganga Dynasty (12th century AD) Finding Site : Konarka, Orissa Size : Little more than life size Artist : Unknown GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Sun Temple at Konarka , one of the best of great Orissan architectures was built by King Narsimhadeva I of the Ganga dynasty in the eastern coast of India near Puri in Orissa . The period saw a different type of sculptural development. The temple is famous for its gigantic structure and larger than life size sculptures. The larger images, usually of black stone have a little bit of affinity with later Bengal style of the Pala period . The modelling is tight and the face is broad with smile. The works are robust and have loose plasticity. The sculpture of the temple increases beauty and aesthetic value of the temple. The large Sun image and the female musician figures present a different kind of quality in this ...