I-III. Western Front of Nakhon Wat. [Panoramic view of Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography Panoramic view composed of three joined prints looking towards Angkor Wat from the second causeway at the western entrance. With the three central towers in the middle of the view. 'The outer boundary wall encloses nearly a square space space measuring about t...
IV. Gateway in Centre of Western Gallery [Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of porch and doorway. 'This photograph gives a closer view of the gateway seen in the preceding picture. It may be taken as an example of the proportion and general appearance of all the entrances to the temple - the projecting columns supporting a richly ...
V. Part of Western Gallery [Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the outer colonnade on the western side towards the central entrance. 'This view shews a portion of the western gallery as it rises from the richly sculptured socle or platform. The great western entrance occupies the centre of the picture, a...
VI. Interior of Western Gallery [Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the length of the pillared arcade, with a Cambodian figure seated half-way along the colonnade to indicate scale. This is the interior of the western gallery seen in print 3. 'From this photograph, taken in connection with the exterior repres...
VII. An Inner Gallery [Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking eastwards along the arcade, with a stairway beyond the doorway leading up into the central area of the temple. 'Ascending through the great western gateway towards the centre of the temple, we enter a cruciform gallery, conducting to four courts, o...