Lighthouse Hotel, Galle Sri Lanka. Entrance with Sinhalese warrior sculptures and winding staircase by sculptor Laki Senanayake
"The Lighthouse Hotel, Galle, Sri Lanka. Entrance staircase with Sinhalese warriors. Completed: 1997 Architect: Geoffrey Bawa. Sculptor: Laki Senanayake. One of Geoffrey Bawa's famous works of architecture. Designed to harmonize with the natural beauty of its surroundings, the Lighthouse combines a luxury hotel with an ayurvedic spa. The stairway at the hotel entrance of the Lighthouse Hotel in Galle features perhaps the most extraordinary sculpture in Sri Lanka. Senanayake's creation is a historical tableau fashioned in brass and copper that spirals up the banister towards a classic glass dome, which provides the illumination. It depicts the tale of the Battle of Randeniya of the Portugese invaders against the Sinhalese warriors with life-size horsemen and chariots in battle with their king Rajasingha playing his flute.
Size: 6144px × 4096px
Location: Lighthouse Hotel, Galle, Sri Lanka, South Asia
Photo credit: © Wiskerke / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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