Temple guards Metal Print
by Ron Roberts
$86.00
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Temple guards metal print by Ron Roberts. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
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Serpents are represented as potent guardians of temples and other sacred spaces. This connection may be grounded in the observation that when... more
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Serpents are represented as potent guardians of temples and other sacred spaces. This connection may be grounded in the observation that when threatened, some snakes (such as rattlesnakes or cobras) frequently hold and defend their ground, first resorting to threatening display and then fighting, rather than retreat. Thus, they are natural guardians of treasures or sacred sites which cannot easily be moved out of harm's way.
At Angkor in Cambodia, numerous stone sculptures present hooded multi-headed nāgas as guardians of temples or other premises. A favorite motif of Angkorean sculptors from approximately the 12th century CE onward was that of the Buddha, sitting in the position of meditation, his weight supported by the coils of a multi-headed naga that also uses its flared hood to shield him from above. This motif recalls the story of the Buddha and the serpent king Mucalinda: as the Buddha sat beneath a tree engrossed in meditation, Mucalinda came up from the roots of the tree...
About Ron Roberts
I am a photographer based in Reno NV. My main interest is cars, hot rods, old rusty cars and trucks. Also cloudscapes and a host of other things, I also enjoy photographing the breath taking beauty of the Lake Tahoe Area. I provide commercial and fine art imagery to grace your business and home. I was raised in Northern California, migrating to the beautiful Pacific Northwest after retiring from the United States Army in 1985. I am striving to become one of the premier photographers in this area. Look through my website and see some of my photographic art suitable for your home or office. Each image I take, I consider a work of art.. Many are digitally enhanced and none are placed on my website until they are "just right". ...
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