<p>The International Music and Arts Society and Deccan Heritage Foundation are presenting an illustrated lecture called ‘Cities of Victory: The Afterlife of Chalukya Architecture’ at Vijayanagara and Bijapur by Prof Philip B Wagoner on January 19, 6 pm at National Gallery of Modern Art.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In the 19th and 20th centuries, architectural historians were quick to recognise the stunning qualities of the distinctive temples associated with the Chalukyas of Kalyana (997-1200). But how did the inhabitants of the Deccan in the centuries after the collapse of the Chalukya state understand these monuments? <br /><br />This talk will present evidence pointing to the occurrence of a Chalukya revival in the 16th century, as rulers of competing, would-be imperial powers reused Chalukya building components by, and in some cases, even entire structures, in their own architectural projects.</p>
<p>The International Music and Arts Society and Deccan Heritage Foundation are presenting an illustrated lecture called ‘Cities of Victory: The Afterlife of Chalukya Architecture’ at Vijayanagara and Bijapur by Prof Philip B Wagoner on January 19, 6 pm at National Gallery of Modern Art.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In the 19th and 20th centuries, architectural historians were quick to recognise the stunning qualities of the distinctive temples associated with the Chalukyas of Kalyana (997-1200). But how did the inhabitants of the Deccan in the centuries after the collapse of the Chalukya state understand these monuments? <br /><br />This talk will present evidence pointing to the occurrence of a Chalukya revival in the 16th century, as rulers of competing, would-be imperial powers reused Chalukya building components by, and in some cases, even entire structures, in their own architectural projects.</p>
