Sujet

The chief gopura of the temple at Kumbakonam, India, 1895. Artist: Unknown

Légende

The chief gopura of the temple at Kumbakonam, India, 1895. A gopura (or gopuram) is a prominent feature of a Hindu temple; it is the monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance to the temple, and is especially prominent in Southern India. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1895

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19C42_111

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (10,0Mo) / 29,4cm x 42,6cm / 3470 x 5032 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Asiatique religieux architecture Indien pays tour religion temple monument continent fleuri Hindouisme entrée endroit siècle concept B&W MONOCHROME gravure Tamil Nadu publication 19e siècle noir et blanc noir et blanc B W dix-neuvie siècle The Print Collector engraving The Universal Geography with Illustations and Maps gopura Unknown Elisee Reclus Reclus Elisee Virtue & Co. Ltd. engraving