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Banteay Srei - 4/8

En octobre 1923 un jeune aventurier français qui a embarqué à Marseille avec sa femme et un ami, arrive à Angkor. Son but est de se rendre à Banteay Srei distant d’une vingtaine de kilomètres au nord-est. Le temple a été localisé par un géographe français mais n’est pas encore dégagé de sa gangue de végétation car Angkor capte toute l’attention.
Le jeune homme s’y rend en charrette avec sa femme et son ami. Après avoir vérifié que le site n’est pas juridiquement protégé il découpe et enlève des sculptures représentant des divinités féminines. Après toute une série d’aventures son ami et lui sont arrêtés à Phnom Penh et inculpés pour trafic d’antiquités. Cet homme c’est André Malraux, futur écrivain renommé et futur ministre de la culture du général de Gaulle.
André Malraux écrira dans « la Voie Royale » une version romancée de cette aventure.

In October 1923 a young French adventurer who boarded in Marseilles with his wife and a friend arrives in Angkor. Its aim is to reach Banteay Srei, some 20 kilometres to the northeast. The temple was located by a French geographer but is not yet clear of its vegetation gangue because Angkor captures all the attention.
The young man goes there in a wagon with his wife and his friend. After checking that the site is not legally protected he cuts and removes sculptures representing female deities. After a series of adventures he and his friend are arrested in Phnom Penh and charged with trafficking in antiquities.
This man is André Malraux, future renowned writer and future minister of culture of General de Gaulle.
André Malraux will write a fictional version of this adventure in «la Voie Royale».

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Wintermeer19-Oct-2023 07:41
Such intricate designs! ~V~
Alexander Kazakov28-Jul-2023 12:29
Beautiful! V
gerard belbeoch30-Jan-2023 16:05
La Finesse des décoration est merveilleuse
Kevin D Warren30-Jan-2023 01:08
Magnificent photo - I love the warm light and detail!
Aivar Mikko28-Jan-2023 14:13
Beautiful carvings from this magical temple!
gerard belbeoch28-Jan-2023 11:24
Très belle photos sur ce temple
Charlene Ambrose26-Jan-2023 09:55
Beautifully composed image. V
Walter Otto Koenig25-Jan-2023 19:23
Great detail and textures of this intricate carving. "V"
Jeff Real25-Jan-2023 17:50
You have done stunnin g work to capture these incredible details!
V
Marcia Colelli25-Jan-2023 15:14
Beautiful architecture with excellent composition and details. V
janescottcumming25-Jan-2023 12:51
Love how you composed this with the blue showing through the buildings. The buildings and carvings are so impressive. V
marie-jose wolff25-Jan-2023 11:12
j'admire la finesse des décorations, c'est une merveille! V
carabias25-Jan-2023 10:50
The mastery of stone work and decoration is clearly seen. Excellent shot. V
Jean-Claude Billonneau25-Jan-2023 10:40
Cela a été mon temple préféré. Quelle merveille!!! V.
Viviane25-Jan-2023 10:17
Superbe relief illuminé par le rayons de soleil
Nirvan Hope25-Jan-2023 05:22
Amazingly intricate decorations.
Don25-Jan-2023 04:18
André deserved to be charged. But the section in your photograph looks remarkably intact - weather, vegetation and thieves notwithstanding.
Gill Kopy25-Jan-2023 04:11
The detailed work is so amazing - how exciting it would have been there with Andre . V
larose forest photos25-Jan-2023 00:58
The sculptures and buildings are so graceful and beautiful. There is much to enjoy in this beautifully detailed shot. VVV
Fabienne24-Jan-2023 20:50
WOW, quel raffinement dans les sculptures. Votre composition est superbe.
globalgadabout24-Jan-2023 18:26
the artistry in the stonework is a marvel to see...Malraux certainly had an inauspicious beginning to life in the public eye...the structures are small here, but your fine shot gives them strong presence...V
bill friedlander24-Jan-2023 18:05
Delicate carving in these massive structures. Lovely light. V
Borisalex24-Jan-2023 17:53
Monumental! v
joseantonio24-Jan-2023 17:12
great capture of this amazing place.V
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