The Art of Champa

The Art of Champa

Sacred sculpture and temples of ancient VietnamBy Jean-François Hubert
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From 12 October 2005 to 9 January 2006, the Musee Guimet in Paris will play host to an exceptional exhibition: 'Treasures of Vietnamese Art… Champa Sculpture'. This show will bring together for the first time, outstanding pieces from the Musée Guimet, the National Museums of France and the national Vietnamese museums of Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh (formerly Saigon). The discretion of private collectors has meant that, until now, much of the wealth of this great Asian art form has remained relatively unknown but this show also includes several truly exceptional pieces from private collections, hitherto inaccessible to both the public and most curators. Jean-Francois Hubert, an international expert on Vietnamese art, has succeeding in creating a unique artistic opportunity. In the 5th century, the Champa kingdom held sway over a large area of today's Vietnam. Several magnificent structures still testify to their former presence in the Nha Trang region. Cham Sculpture was worked in a variety of materials, principally sandstone, but also gold, silver and bronze, and primarily illustrated themes from Indian mythology. The kingdom was gradually eroded during the 15th century by the irresistible descent of the people towards the south ("Nam Tiên") from their original base in the Red River region. The author explores, describes and comments on the various styles of Cham sculpure, drawing on a rich and, as yet largely unpublished, iconographic vein.

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GenreOther
Length4 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 8, 2012
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1The Art of Champa
2List of illustrations
3Museum Rietberg in Switzerland, Guimet in Paris, and Labit in Toulouse.
4Thâp-Mam style, 11th - 12th Century.
5The History of Champa Someone visiting Vietnam today, exploring Phan
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6both textual and archaeological.
7Thâp-Mam style, 12th - 13th Century.
8Chien Dan Style, 10th - 11th Century.
9(basis of the pole of a house...).
10In Cham architecture, two types of arrangements of sites
11CROSS-SECTION OF A TYPICAL KALAN
12diagram below:
13Cham Architecture
14Vajrapradama Mudra (Unshakable faith)
15in diverse materials.
16Sandstone, height 35 cm, Yang Mum style, 15th Century.
17Length 89 cm, My Son E1 style, 7th - 8th Century.
18Cyclotron analysis of Champa metals and jewellery
19Tra Kiêu style, Height 15.5 cm, 10th Century.
20113 cm, Tra Kiêu style, 10th Century.
21sacrificial ceremonies.
22Agni, “fire” God of sacrificial fire and guardian of the South-East.
23Devi Usually a goddess.
24Hanuman Name of the monkey hero of the Ramayana.
25Lokesvara, “lord of the world” Represents either a Buddha or Avalokitesvara.
26Rishi, “wise”
27Surya The sun god.
281068 Champa attack on Dai Co Viet.
29284 Embassy of Linyi at the Chinese court.
301145 Khmer king Suryavarman II invaded Champa.
311181 Jayavarman VII crowned in Angkor.
32605 Chinese invasion.
331283 Mongol invasion.
34774 Sanctuary of Po Nagar (Nha Trang) burnt down by Javanese pirates.
35877 Transcription of the name Champa in Chinese: Tchan Tch’eng.
36950 Khmer raid on Kauthara.
37982 The Viet king Le Dai Hanh attacks Indrapura.
381000 Transfer of the Cham capital from Indrapura to Vijaya.
391043 Capture of Vijaya by Viet King Ly Thanh Tong.
401835 Death of Ja Tak Va.
41Basham Arthur L., La civilisation de l’Inde ancienne, Editions Arthaud, Paris 1988
42Cabaton Antoine, Nouvelles recherches sur les Chams, Paris, PEFEO, Leroux, 1902
43Coedès George, Les Etats hindouisés d’Indochine et d’Indonésie, Paris, De Boccard ,1964
44Dupont Pierre, « Tchen-la et Panduranga », BSEI, XXIV, 1, 1949: 9-25
45Groslier B.P, Indochine, Carrefour des Arts, Paris, Albin Michel, 1960
46Lafont P-B. et Po Dharma, Bibliographie: Champa et Cam, Paris, L’Harmattan, 1989
47Lê Thanh Khôi, Voyage dans les cultures du Vietnam, Paris 2001
48Maybon Albert, « L’art cham », Paris, in L’art décoratif, 1911: 157-172
49Teston Eugène, Percheron Maurice, L’Indochine moderne, Paris, Librairie de France, 1931
50List of Illustrations

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