ISBN: 9745240575
ORCHID PRESS
2005 - Paperback - 99 Seiten

Of the Devatas of Angkor.

Sappho Marchal's fine line drawings present the myriad details of ornament and costume depicted on the stone relief's of Angkor Wat with a clarity that could not be captured, even then, on film.
Aouthor and Artist Sappho Marchal was the daughter of the renowned French Conservator of Angkor, Henri Marchal. She spent her early years in Cambodia surrounded by the magnificent monuments of the Khmers and produced the present study in 1927 at the age of 23.Her annotated drawings capture the beauty and intricate detail of Khmer costumes and ornaments depicted on the apsara reliefs of Angkor Wat with even more clarity than film. This documentation is all the more valuable since many of these reliefs have severely deterirated or disappeared. This first English edition of Marchal`s work will serve as an essential record and guide for presentday visitors to the minument.