Chola Bronzes

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:art
gptkb:artifacts
gptkb:sculpture
gptkbp:conservationStatus some lost or stolen
many preserved in museums
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Chola_dynasty
gptkbp:culture Sanskrit literature
gptkbp:depicts Hindu mythology
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:British_Museum
gptkb:Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art
gptkb:National_Museum,_New_Delhi
gptkb:Government_Museum,_Chennai
gptkbp:exportedTo various museums worldwide
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:India
gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chola Bronzes
gptkbp:influenced South Indian sculpture
later South Asian bronze art
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Pallava_art
Saiva Siddhanta tradition
gptkbp:material bronze
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Ardhanarishvara
gptkb:Nataraja
gptkb:Parvati
gptkb:Sambandar
gptkb:Somaskanda
gptkbp:notableFeature spiritual symbolism
detailed ornamentation
graceful poses
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:South_India
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:Chola_kings
temple authorities
gptkbp:period 9th century to 13th century CE
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Chola_architecture
gptkb:Chola_dynasty
Chola painting
gptkbp:significance iconic representation of Hindu art
masterpiece of Indian metal sculpture
gptkbp:style gptkb:religious_art
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Lakshmi
gptkb:Shiva
gptkb:Vishnu
gptkb:Parvati
other Hindu deities
gptkbp:technique lost-wax casting
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Great_Living_Chola_Temples
gptkbp:usedFor temple worship
processional rituals
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shiva_Nataraja
gptkb:Indian_Art
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7