arts Flashcards
brownish-red earthenware, mainly ornamental building material and
model
Terracotta
during Gupta Empire (5th and 6th Century) included paintings and
sculptures with the opulently adorned caves.
Cave monuments at Ajanta
God Of Wisdom
Lord Ganesha
Lord of dance
Lord Shiva Nataraja
Upper Right Hand
Damaru – ancient vibrating sound of creation
Upper Left Hand
Agni – consuming fire of dynamic destruction
Lower Right Hand
Abhaya – remove fear, gives protection and
preservation
Prahamandala
surrounding effulgence that encircles Shiva –
symbolizes the boundaries of the cosmos
Raised Left leg
Gaja Hasta – pointed to his lifted leg to provide
refuge for the troubled soul
immense
mausoleum of white marble in memory of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Taj Mahal/The Jewel of Muslim Art in India
- Ancient Hindu Festival: deep [light/lamp] + avali [row/series/line]
- Connotes the victory of light over darkness
- Celebrated between mid-October and mid-November
Deepavali or Diwali
Sacred folk art, patterns created on the floor in living rooms or courtyards
Rangoli
- One of the ten forms of Indian dance
Kahtak
The Traditional art of painting the hands, feet, or body
- From Sanskrit word connoting the plant Henna
Art of Mehndi
- One of the most indigenous popular art forms
- Colorful and vibrant ornate aesthetics
Truck Painting in Pakistan
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ancient Bengali Mausoleum
ancient Hindu temple architecture detail in Kathmandu, Nepal
Pashupatinath Temple
Bhutan
Traditional Carved wooden decoration on a red door
in Male, Maldives
Masjid Al-Iskandar Mosque
tallest Buddha statue in Sri Lanka
Avukana Buddha