Look Upon My Works Ye Mighty And Despair by wysiwig
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King Suryavarman II died in 1150, possibly during an invasion of Champa (present day southern Viet Nam). Thirty-one years later Jayavarman VII (Victorious Warrior) became king after defeating the Champa in yet another war. During his reign he built his own temple called Bayon in the center of his new capital Angkor Thom. The first Lara Croft film was shot in Angkor Thom.
Wanting the world to know what a handsome fellow he was, he had his visage created in monumental stone for all to see. That's him below, and again, and again.
Comments (28)
He looks real stoned! Great capture Mark
You have to admit... his presentation was rock-solid. (Ahem...)
He looks nice but I think he had a heart of stone!as a handsome ... Let it go!
wonderful capture smiles as a few I see warm hugs, Linda
Interesting visage because they all show him with his eyes closed which might be indicative of something other than modesty.
I love this. That must be a stunning thing to see in person. I think my jaw would be on the floor.
Self-aggrandisement has brought us some spectacular monuments! The powerful, pompous and pecunious manage somehow to enrich the world, whatever their original motives.
Awesome capture!
wonderful stone sculptures, excellent photo
wonderful capture of this !!they smiles !!
wonderful capture
Interesting detailed photograph!
Awesome capture Mark!!! These stone faces have a look of arrogance to them.
THOSE HEADS ARE A MASTERPIECE
Beautiful! The closest face looks very serene. I love the detail on the lips. I remember Angkor Thom and these heads from National Geographic too. I'd love to see it in person. I found some video clips from National Geographic that talk about the building of Angkor Wat. There is some interesting information about the stone, Laterite, used for the interior support of the structure. http://natgeotv.com/uk/ancient-megastructures/videos/angkor-wat-magic-stone Excellent capture! Wonderful detail, composition, and POV.
very cool shot! looks like a wonderful location to be exploring!
excellent capture.
great capture of beautiful carving, very nice my friend
so beautiful can stones for eternity be * smile *
Uuuuu...bravo!
Wonderful capture , Mark ! Interesing info !
I like his face. The smile is disarming and charming you can't help but smile back. Wonderful shot how lucky to have it.
Nice series Mark, keep em coming!
Impressive statue ! Congratulations for your selection in LWitG week #52 (Last Week in the Gallery #52) ! Happy Holidays !
:~)
One special value of Renderosity is seeing from around the world, scenes such as this one most of us will not get to visit. Thank you for this photo.
A great capture of this place.I love the POV there! Perfect photo :-) Happy New Year to You !
How nice historical view. Congrats for WS.
this is a wonderful image