Monday, May 09, 2005

Frescoes - contd II


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Originally uploaded by mayavi.
Damaged ones ....there are only 20 out of close to 500 of them !!!!

Well, it isnt easy to paint on these surfaces - I'll show you soon examples of well preserved frescoes from Dambola !!!in my next sequewnce !!!

8 comments:

Monicaatje said...

I guess i should've read this post before commenting on the other :P
Beautiful work, very neatly done. And the details, it's just amazing, especially considering how old they are. I would even dare say they have some of the newer schools of art (would dare say if I considered I know enough of that as to talk about it properly)

Enchanted Mind said...

Wait for my series of pics in dambola !!!

NS said...

Wow! The frescoes are beautiful, such breathtaking pieces of art! Do you live in Sri Lanka?

I love ur foto blog... the snaps complemented very well by your description makes it a lovely read! Keep blogging:)

Houseowner said...

wow! i now wish i had taken time to see sigiriya when i was in sri lanka last. aw, damn!
good pics man.

cheers
ramya

Enchanted Mind said...

@ Ramya
You were in Sri Lanka and didnt visit Sigiriya ???

Then u must have been on work with little time to spare, I guess !!!

@ Nithya,

Welcome Nothya. Glad that you liked them. No, I dont live in SriLanka...Infact I'm a nomad for the last two years, shuffling between, Banlgaore, BelleVille(Canada) and Chennai !!!

The pics were from our vacation to Sri Lanka.

compassioNAT said...

Phantom, good work capturing these frescoes..it's almost like those egyptian art.

about the damaged fresco..even that crack seem to add some character to the painting..

good shots, i say.

Enchanted Mind said...

Tx Nat

Enchanted Mind said...

welcome Madiha,

Not really,

but the ones that are still available are majorly depicting women.