28 Aug 2024
Southeast Asian Art and Architecture
Nicolas Revire
Si Thep, located in northeast Thailand, thrived from the mid-first millennium CE to the thirteenth century. Positioned near the Indianized kingdoms of Dvāravatī and Zhenla (later Angkor), it served as an important hub for cultural exchange between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. The site revealed impressive Hindu‒Buddhist sculptures, significant architectural remnants, and enigmatic inscriptions in various languages. Recently designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Si Thep remains a focus of scholarly interest.
Free Online Public Lecture on ZOOM
Duration -
August 28, 2024
Timing: 6:30 - 8:00 pm IST
Registrations Closed
Born in France, Nicolas Revire holds a doctoral degree from Paris, specializing in Buddhist art and archeology of early Southeast Asia, particularly pre-modern Thailand. As a Research Fellow at the Art Institute of Chicago, he brings expertise from two decades of teaching and research in Bangkok. The speaker has published extensively on the subject and has taught modules for the Certificate in Southeast Asian Art at Jnanapravaha, Mumbai.