Elephant in the Temple Mandapam

Rs. 399.00
Rs. 399.00
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IN INCH
Size No Frame Framed Frame w/ Mount Gallery Wrapped
XS 7 x 9 8 x 10 10 x 12 6 x 8
S 9 x 13 10 x 14 12 x 16 8 x 12
M 13 x 17 14 x 18 16 x 20 12 x 16
L 17 x 21 18 x 22 20 x 24 16 x 20
XL 21 x 29 22 x 30 24 x 32 20 x 28
2XL 25 x 37 26 x 38
24 x 36
3XL 30 x 39 31 x 40
29 x 38

 

IN CM
Size No Frame Framed Frame w/ Mount Gallery Wrapped
XS 17.8 × 22.9 20.3 × 25.4 25.4 × 30.5 15.2 × 20.3
S 22.9 × 33.0 25.4 × 35.6 30.5 × 40.6 20.3 × 30.5
M 33.0 × 43.2 35.6 × 45.7 40.6 × 50.8 30.5 × 40.6
L 43.2 × 53.3 45.7 × 55.9 50.8 × 61.0 40.6 × 50.8
XL 53.3 × 73.7 55.9 × 76.2 61.0 × 81.3 50.8 × 71.1
2XL 63.5 × 94.0 66.0 × 96.5
61.0 × 91.4
3XL 76.2 × 99.1 78.7 × 101.6
73.7 × 96.5

 

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Size
XS
Material
Material
Matte Paper
Frame
Frame
No Frame

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Elephant in the Temple Mandapam draws the viewer into the hushed interior of a South Indian temple, where stone, shadow, and ritual exist in perfect balance. Created in 1926 by Dutch Orientalist artist Marius Bauer, this atmospheric etching captures a defining moment of Tamil sacred life: an elephant standing calmly within a vast mandapam, surrounded by sculpted pillars and softly moving figures.

Rendered through fine linear strokes and layered tonal depth, the composition feels almost audible. Priests, torch-bearers, and devotees emerge and dissolve into shadow, their presence suggested rather than defined. At the center stands the elephant, monumental yet gentle, embodying devotion itself. It is both participant and symbol, a living form held within the geometry of sacred architecture.

Bauer was deeply attuned to the emotional resonance of space. Here, the temple is not merely a structure but a vessel of breath, echo, and accumulated reverence. Light filters unevenly across the stone floor, creating a chiaroscuro rhythm that mirrors the spiritual cadence of ritual movement. The mandapam becomes devotion made visible.

This work belongs to Bauer’s mature period, when his etchings shifted from descriptive travel imagery toward poetic interpretation. Madurai’s temple corridors are transformed into an interior world shaped by atmosphere rather than detail, where stillness carries as much meaning as action.

Reproduced as a Huecraft archival art print, this piece is printed with museum-grade inks on premium fine-art paper, preserving the etching’s delicate linework, depth of shadow, and tonal subtlety with gallery-quality clarity.

Ideal for living rooms, studies, libraries, meditation spaces, or curated commercial interiors, this artwork thrives under warm, directional lighting. Placed with low-intensity illumination angled from below or the side, it recalls torchlight within a temple corridor, enhancing its sculptural shadows and contemplative mood. A timeless addition for interiors that value depth, history, and quiet spiritual presence.

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