lion
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Saint Mark, lion of
References
Contains information from: H. van de Waal, Iconclass, an iconographic classification system. Completed and edited by L.D. Couprie, E. Tholen & G. Vellekoop. (Amsterdam, 1972-1985). online edition by E. Posthumus & J.P.J. Brandhorst, 2024. https://iconclass.org/
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Exterior: Cortile della Pigna, Installation View
Exterior: View of the temple from the SE corner, the mandapa in the foreground and the taller, richly adorned vimana behind it.
Exterior: North elevation
Exterior: View from SE
Exterior: View from SE
Exterior: East façade
Exterior: Baluster window on the South wall
Exterior: Baluster window on the South wall
Exterior: Baluster window on the South wall
Exterior: Baluster window on the South wall
Exterior: Baluster window on the South wall, seen from the side
Exterior: South wall, detail
Exterior: South wall, detail
Exterior: Vimana, detail showing a female figure
Exterior: Vimana, detail showing a leonine figure atop an elephant
Exterior: Vimana, detail showing a dikpala, guardian of the directions
Exterior: South wall, detail showing a roughed-out 'falling leaf' motif on the mandapa
Exterior: Baluster window on the North wall
Exterior: Baluster window on the North wall
Exterior: Detail
Exterior: Detail
Exterior: Rear West wall of the vimana
Exterior: NW corner
Exterior: SW corner
Exterior: SW corner
Drawing of the South wall
Drawing of the central doorway on the East façade
Drawing of the North window
Exterior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29
Exterior: View of Mandapa roof with granite colonettes
Exterior: View of Kalyana Mandapa with its granite colonettes
Exterior: View of Maha Mandapa with its granite colonettes, detail
Exterior: View of Maha Mandapa with its granite colonettes
Exterior: View of Maha Mandapa with its granite colonettes, detail
Exterior: View of Maha Mandapa with its granite colonettes
Exterior: West face, with view of platform with alternating lions and elephants
Exterior: West elevation, with view of platform with alternating lions and elephants, and open, pillared porch
Exterior: View from West of Nakula-Sahadeva Ratha, with Arjuna Ratha behind it
Exterior: West view
Exterior: North of cleft, detail
Exterior: NW view of the five Rathas
Exterior: View of Lion to West of Draupadi Ratha, with partial view of Nakula-Sahadeva Ratha behind it
Exterior: View of East wall, with images of deity flanked by couples flanked by guardian figures in niches
Exterior: View from East, with partial views of Nakula-Sahadeva Ratha, Elpehant and Lion in background
Exterior: View from East, with Elephant and partial view of Arjuna Ratha in foreground
Exterior: Detail of North side of East wall
Exterior: Detail of cleft
Exterior: View from SE of Pancha Pandava cave and Great Penance
Interior: Detail of heraldic animals, lion, sphinx and griffin
Interior: Detail of seated bull
Interior: Detail of lion's head under seated bull
Interior: Seated bull, lion's head and animals, with view of old man carrying child on left
Interior: Detail of village scenes
Interior: Adjacent to South wall, depiction of Durga with devotees
Interior: North wall relief showing Durga fighting the buffalo-demon Mahishasura
Interior: View of the sanctum, columns supported by lions and the reclining Vishnu relief
Interior: View of shrine, columns supported by lions and the reclining Vishnu relief
Interior: North wall relief showing Durga fighting the buffalo-demon Mahishasura
Exterior: NE view of the five Rathas
Exterior: Detail of East wall
Interior: South wall reliefs. Left: Durga with devotees; Right: Vishnu as Trivikrama.
Interior: East view
Exterior: NE view, with carved Yalis around the central frame and elephants in the shorter outcrop
Exterior: NE view, with carved Yalis around the central frame
Exterior: NE view
Exterior: East face, with both the taller and shorter outcrops in view
Exterior: East face, with both the taller and shorter outcrops in view
Exterior: East face, with Yali carvings around the central frame in focus. The elephant carvings partially in view.
Exterior: Detail of Yali carvings above porch on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of porch column and Yali on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: View from SE, detail of porch column and Yali on North side of the outcrop
Detail: Detail of porch column and Yali carvings on North side of the outcrop
Detail: Detail of Yali carvings on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: East face, detail of North side of the outcrop
Exterior: East face, detail of North side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of North façade of vimana
Detail: south choir, carved effigy of bishop Adrien de Henencourt
Atrium, Floor mosaic detail: Lion handler
View of a guardian animal, possibly a lioness and her cub
Lion sculpture at eastern entrance
View of a lion guardian figure on the steps, with shrines in the backdrop
View of lion guardian form the side
View of entrance to Phnom Bakheng from top shrine
View of lion figures on the steps and a shrine at ground level of the temple entrance
View of a lion figure on the steps and shrines
Detail of lions within Terrace of Honor
Distant view of the temple gateway from Terrace of Honor
Detail of lions within Terrace of Honor
View of steps to the entrance with lion
View of gateway to the temple complex and south library
Detail of Lion
Detail of Lion
detail of lion
detail of commemorative column