Isurumuniya - Isurumuniya

...Buddha statues cannot be traced back to earlier than the 3rd century, and early ones show a clear influence from Indian Andhra art, especially the technique of densely packed folds of embossed lines on tight-fitting clothing, which continued into later times. The rock reliefs of people and animals at Isurumuniya in southwestern Anuradhapura show a strong resemblance to the Indian Pallava style (7th to 9th centuries). However, much about the development of styles up to around the 11th century is unclear, making it difficult to determine a clear date.

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…仏像は3世紀以前にはさかのぼりえず，初期のものはインドのアーンドラ美術の影響が顕著であり，ことに体に密着した衣に陽刻線による襞をほぼ等間隔に密集させる手法は後世まで続いた。またアヌラーダプラ南西部のイスルムニヤの人物や動物の磨崖浮彫には，インドのパッラバ様式(7～9世紀)が濃厚である。なお11世紀ごろまでの様式展開は不明な点が多く，年代を明確に決めがたい。…

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