Ancient South East Asia: From Borobudur to Angkor

Lecture: Ancient South East Asia: From Borobudur to Angkor

The ancient art of Southeast Asia took Hindu and Buddhist ideas from India. Each of the major kingdoms of Southeast Asia evolved distinctive styles of temple building, sculpture and relief carving, from the vast cities of Pagan to monumental Angkor. The evolution of ancient Javanese art shows how styles developed from the Indian Gupta influences visible in Borobudur and Prambanan of Central Java, and transformed into the more Balinese-style temples of East Java.

Speaker:  Adrian Vickers

Adrian Vickers holds a personal chair in Southeast Asian Studies in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Sydney. Born and raised in Tamworth he was introduced to the vibrant culture of Indonesia while still at school. He has created a virtual museum on the history of Balinese painting. His books include Bali: A Paradise Created.

The lecture takes place at Hunter Theatre, Cameron St, Broadmeadow, NSW 2292 at 6:30pm.  Cost is $30.  Please register here.  

The lecture will be followed at 7:30 by a reception and a chance to meet the speaker.