over the stones, which took two to three days to set. Within that short span, such large paintings were painted with natural organic pigments. During the Nayak period, the Chola paintings were painted over. The Chola frescos lying underneath have an ardent spirit of saivism expressed in them. They probably synchronised with the completion of the temple by Rajaraja Chola. Other crafts The art of making ornaments of gold and precious stones had reached an advanced stage about the beginning of the 11th century. A large number of ornaments are mentioned in the Thanjavur inscriptions. Notes References External links http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/chola/chola.htm - The lost wax process. https://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=250 http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1967587,00.html http://www.varalaaru.com - Several articles related to chola art and architecture Vijayalaya Choleswaram - https://web.archive.org/web/20060105115131/http://www.pudukkottai.org/places/narttamalai/02narttamalai.html Koranganatha Temple - http://www.tn.gov.in/trichytourism/other.htm Brihadiswara Temple - http://www.thanjavur.com/bragathe.htm Gangaikondacholapuram - https://web.archive.org/web/20060615123255/http://tamilartsacademy.com/books/gcpuram/cover.html Chola Fresco - http://www.thebigtemple.com/frescos.html Bronze Sculpture of the Chola Period - https://web.archive.org/web/20060207215253/http://www.asiasocietymuseum.org/region_results.asp?RegionID=1&CountryID=1&ChapterID=7 Devotion in South India: Chola Bronzes, Asia Society Museum exhibition Art Art Indian art Indian sculpture Cultural history of Tamil Nadu Medieval art Dravidian architecture Chola architecture Chola dynasty