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is defined as the art of designing and constructing usable
buildings.
Architecture
are defined as 3-D pieces of fine artwork that are used primarily
as a medium of expression.
Sculptures
is an element of art that shows three-dimensional geometrical figures
like sphere, cube, cylinder,
Form
i of the sixteenth century is a famous statue made
from gold and is renowned in several countries.
The Phra Say or Phra Sa
gold-cast
sculpture is also one of Lao’s most recognized artworks. It is believed that
the sculptures contain the relics of the Buddha.
The Phra Bang
was built in the early 20th century as the final resting
place of Emperor Khai Dinh, who ruled Vietnam from 1916 to 1925.
The Khai Dinh Tomb
people carve life-sized wooden effigies of dead elites. The tau-tau
(“little person”, or “person-like”) are meant to commemorate the person
and serve as a portrait as well as vessel for the spirit of the deceased.
Toraja
the largest of the seven Merlion statues in Singapore,
closed to make way for development projects. The original Merlion statue,
which measures 8.6 in height and weighs 70 tons, still stands at Merlion
Park that overlooks the Marina Bay. This was built by the late sculptor Lim
Nang Seng and designed by the late ambassador to the Philippines Mr.
Kwan Sai Kheong.
Sentosa Merlion,
usually adorn the doors, walls, and windows of traditional
Malay houses. Popular motifs of such relief carvings are the various kinds
of Malaysian flowers and plants. These carvings require a degree of skill,
endurance, and fortitude.
Relief Carvings
is a principle of design that shows the quality that occurs when all
parts of an artwork combine to create a sense of wholeness and
completion.
Unity
is a principle of design that shows the visual accent, stress, or
sense of importance created in an artwork by the color, size, shape, or
placement of an object or area.
Emphasis
-sculptures using bronze, gold, and
silver.
Laos
-sculptures came from three religious
traditions: Taoism, Confucianism, and
Buddhism, which originated from
neighboring countries like China and
India.
Vietnam
are
made from stone, bronze, and
iron-age materials. These can be
found in numerous archeological sites
in Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi.
Indonesia
The idea of using Merlion as a
symbolic representation of Singapore
started in 1964 with the newly
established Singapore Tourist
Promotion Board (now Singapore
Tourism Board) and was designed by
Alec Fraser Brunner, a member of the
Souvenir Committee.
Singapore
