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Khajuraho Group of Monuments
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The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a group of Hindu and Digambara Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India. They are about 46 km from Chhatarpur city, the district headquarters, 28
1 Khajuraho
1 Khajuraho
Until the 12th century, Khajuraho was under Hindu kings and featured 85 temples. Central India was seized by Delhi Sultanate in the 13th century. Unde
Until the 12th century, Khajuraho was under Hindu kings and featured 85 temples. Central India was seized by Delhi Sultanate in the 13th century. Under Muslim rule, many temples were destroyed and the rest left in neglect. Ruins of some old temples (Ghantai temple above) are still visible.
Sections and orientation of Khajuraho temples.
Sections and orientation of Khajuraho temples.
Sections of a Nagara temple architecture in detail
Sections of a Nagara temple architecture in detail
Erotic art
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Erotic art is a broad field of the visual arts that includes any artistic work intended to evoke arousal. It usually depicts human nudity or sexual activity, and has included works in various visual m
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
…kilometres (6.2 mi) from Khajwa and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Rajnagar. The temples are famous for their Nagara-style architectural symbolism and a few erotic sculptures. Most Khajuraho temples were built between 885 CE and 1000 CE by the Chandela dynasty. Historical records note that the Khajuraho temple site had 85…
The Venus of Willendorf, a figurine with exaggerated sexual characteristics. Estimated to have been made c. 30,000 years ago
The Venus of Willendorf, a figurine with exaggerated sexual characteristics. Estimated to have been made c. 30,000 years ago
Clay plaque. India. 1st century BCE.
Clay plaque. India. 1st century BCE.
Interior of an Attic cup depicting a "courting couple at the symposium" or a "Symposium scene with youths", by a painter from Colmar, from around 500
Interior of an Attic cup depicting a "courting couple at the symposium" or a "Symposium scene with youths", by a painter from Colmar, from around 500 - 450 BCE, displayed in the Louvre Museum
Shunga print, by Hokusai, from Japan around 1815–1823
Shunga print, by Hokusai, from Japan around 1815–1823