History of Architecture 2: Midterms Part 1- Indian & Southeast asian architecture Flashcards
It is the architecture of the Indian subcontinent, Characterized by Hindu and Buddhist monuments.
Indian Architecture
Their structures sometimes share the same site, have rhythmic stratified motifs, and profuse carved ornamentation, often combining the religious and the sensuous.
Indian Architecture
Established in 320-322 BC, Golden age of India because of extensive discoveries in science, technology, art and literature. Golden age of religion and Philosophy.
Mauryan Dynasty
(stone worked to
desired shape and smoothed on
the face).
Dressed stone
Built to house the early remains of historical buddha and his friends; relics of buddha;
Stupa
It is where the Relics of pharaoh si stored
Mastaba
Oldest buddhist sanctuary, temple.
Great stupa at Sanchi
Has brought the Golden period of art (pallava) in india
Gupta Dynasty
It was the center of classical Indian art and
literature
Court
A Hindu state established in southern India,
which contributed to the expansion of Indian culture into Southeast Asia.
Pallava
Style of Indian architecture in the Pallava
period
Dravidian
Large underground or partly
underground chamber used by the
men for religious ceremonies or
councils.
Kiva
Perfect place of peace and happiness; associated in heaven; highest state that someone can attain according to buddhism
Nirvana
Believing that if a person releases their attachment to desire and the self, they can attain Nirvana. This is a state of liberation and freedom from suffering.
Buddhism
Also lats; a freestanding memorial pillar
bearing carved inscriptions, religious
emblems, or a statue.
Stambha
A Buddhist memorial mound to
enshrine a relic of Buddha. Dome-shaped mound on a platform, crowned by a chattri,
surrounded by an ambulatory
(stone vedika), with four toranas.
Stupa
Ceylon Stupas
dagoba
Tibet and Nepal stupas
chorten.
The part of a stupa, elaborately carved, ceremonial gateway in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture with two or three lintels between two posts.
Torana
The railing enclosing the stupa.
Vedika
The umbrella-shaped finial symbolizing dignity,
composed of a stone disc on a vertical pole at a stupa
Chattri
It is a shallow berm ringing the base of the
hemispherical mound at a stupa.
Medhi
A monastery often excavated from
solid rock
Vihara
A shrine carved out of solid rock
on a hillside; form of an aisled basilica
with a stupa at one end.
Chaitya