Sigiriya rock paintings in Sri Lanka.
by Cyril Jayant
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Sigiriya rock paintings in Sri Lanka.
Artist
Cyril Jayant
Medium
Photograph - Canvas Prints.
Description
Sigiriya in Sri Lanka is an ancient city part of the Cultural Triangle and is arguably one of the most fascinating places in the planet. (It’s the 8th wonder of the world, but not sure why it actually isn’t? named so. Resent science and archaeological sciencetiptis is connecting this place to be having a star gate connection. Who is even decides these things is to expose??
Anyways, it was declared a UNESCO world heritage site and preserved so the world can marvel at the glory of past civilizations. Sigiriya Rock is the actual name but it’s also known as Lions Rock.
Sri Lanka’s most talked-about paintings are the Sigiriya maidens, found up the Lion Rock. When they were originally painted in the 5th century, around 500 beautiful ladies decorated the wall, in a massive mural which spanned 450 feet in length and 130 in height. Only twenty-one maidens have survived into the modern day, though the passage of over 1500 years makes the survival of anything a minor miracle.
It’s funny to think about tourism in ancient days, but Sigiriya Rock has been a big draw for travelers since at least the 8th century. Although we can’t clearly make anything out, the Mirror Wall is apparently full of timeworn poems praising the maidens ’ beauty, carved into the stone by early admirers. Conservative people, outraged by the nudity, removed what they could reach, and vandals completely destroyed a big section of the mural in 1967.
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August 6th, 2021
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