For those of you not familiar with Angkor Wat, it is a region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer empire, which flourished from approximately the ninth century to the thirteenth century. The word "Angkor" is derived from Sanskrit nagara, meaning "city." The Angkorian period began in AD 802, when the Khmer Hindu monarch declared themselves a "universal monarch" and "god-kings", until 1431, when Ayutthayen (Thai) invaders sacked the Khmer capital, causing its population to migrate south to the area of Phnom Penh. The ruins of Angkor are located amid forests and farmland to the north of the Great Lake (Tonle Sap) and south of the Kulen Hills, near modern daySiem Reap, and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temples of the Angkor area number over one thousand, ranging in scale from nondescript piles of brick rubble scattered through rice fields to the magnificent Angkor Wat, said to be the world's largest single religious monument. Many of the temples at Angkor have been restored, and together they comprise the most significant site of Khmer architecture. (Source Wikipidia)
Upon one of my journeys I remember the setting moon against a darkening landscape and attempted to recreate this great memory in this piece. Now displayed at the Moxie Cafe in Frederick, MD, 629 North Market St.
Acrylic on Masonite 3' x 4'
