. The story of architecture: an outline of the styles in all countries. t and perpendicular divis-ions. Xo northern Hindu temple dates back furtherthan the seventh century, and very few earlier thanthe vear 1250, among which may be mentioned thetemples of Juggernath, Barolli, Jajepur, and theBlack Pagoda. Of these, the most perfect gem ofthe collection is the little Temple of Barolli (Fig. 20),situated in the silver silence and solitude of theChumbul valley. Here, unlike so many of the south-ern temples, the sanctuary holds the climax and liftshigh its graceful fretted dome over a pleasingly p
. The story of architecture: an outline of the styles in all countries. t and perpendicular divis-ions. Xo northern Hindu temple dates back furtherthan the seventh century, and very few earlier thanthe vear 1250, among which may be mentioned thetemples of Juggernath, Barolli, Jajepur, and theBlack Pagoda. Of these, the most perfect gem ofthe collection is the little Temple of Barolli (Fig. 20),situated in the silver silence and solitude of theChumbul valley. Here, unlike so many of the south-ern temples, the sanctuary holds the climax and liftshigh its graceful fretted dome over a pleasingly plainbase, the latter being only broken to emphasize thelines above. A pure white portico claims the middle distance,having simple shafts and bracket caps, yet flaming TEMPLE OF BAROLLI. 53 all dishevelled above, in a riot of complex sculpture;while before all in the foreground stands anotherportico of the same (yet somewhat soberer) style,supplied with strong- corners and well-distributedshadow, the two qualities so rare in modern architec- ft mwMi& llljl #;::- \. Fig. 20.—Temple of Barolli. ture. But the most successful feature of the wholeis the arrangement of contrast between plainness andelaboration, without which neither is ever of theslightest value. This seems to have been the mostdifficult truth for all Orientals to grasp, and the 54 INDIA, INDO-CHINA, AND J A VA. straightforward announcement of it at Barolli placesthis temple on a high plane of criticism among itsfellows. Cave temples were not so popular among theBrahmanists as among the Buddhists, and yet theBrahmanic fane in northern India, most widely talkedof by foreigners, belongs to this class—namely, Ele-phanta. This temple lies in the harbour of Bombayon the Island of Elephanta, so called from the discov-ery of a huge elephant hewn from a single rock stand-ing near the landing place. Deep into the bowels ofthe earth it tunnels to a depth of one hundred andthirty feet, having a breadth of one hundred andtwen
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