History of Architecture 2: Midterms Part 1- Indian & Southeast asian architecture

Question 1

It is the architecture of the Indian subcontinent, Characterized by Hindu and Buddhist monuments.

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Indian Architecture

Question 2

Their structures sometimes share the same site, have rhythmic stratified motifs, and profuse carved ornamentation, often combining the religious and the sensuous.

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Indian Architecture

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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.

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Mauryan Dynasty

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(stone worked to
desired shape and smoothed on
the face).

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Dressed stone

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Built to house the early remains of historical buddha and his friends; relics of buddha;

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Stupa

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It is where the Relics of pharaoh si stored

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Mastaba

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Oldest buddhist sanctuary, temple.

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Great stupa at Sanchi

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Has brought the Golden period of art (pallava) in india

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Gupta Dynasty

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It was the center of classical Indian art and
literature

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Court

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A Hindu state established in southern India,
which contributed to the expansion of Indian culture into Southeast Asia.

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Pallava

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Style of Indian architecture in the Pallava
period

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Dravidian

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Large underground or partly
underground chamber used by the
men for religious ceremonies or
councils.

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Kiva

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Perfect place of peace and happiness; associated in heaven; highest state that someone can attain according to buddhism

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Nirvana

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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.

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Buddhism

Question 15

Also lats; a freestanding memorial pillar
bearing carved inscriptions, religious
emblems, or a statue.

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Stambha

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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.

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Stupa

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Ceylon Stupas

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dagoba

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Tibet and Nepal stupas

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chorten.

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The part of a stupa, elaborately carved, ceremonial gateway in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture with two or three lintels between two posts.

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Torana

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The railing enclosing the stupa.

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Vedika

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The umbrella-shaped finial symbolizing dignity,
composed of a stone disc on a vertical pole at a stupa

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Chattri

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It is a shallow berm ringing the base of the
hemispherical mound at a stupa.

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Medhi

Question 22

A monastery often excavated from
solid rock

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Vihara

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A shrine carved out of solid rock
on a hillside; form of an aisled basilica
with a stupa at one end.

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Chaitya

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A buddhist monastery or temple in
Thailand or Cambodia.

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Wat

Question 25

Tibetan Buddhist monastery or
nunnery.

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Gompa

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Belief in a Supreme Being and adherence to certain concepts such as Truth, dharma, karma,
reincarnation, and belief in the authority of the Vedas (sacred scriptures).

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Hinduism

Question 27

A hindu temple;

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Mandira

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Contains a branch of art history, studies the identification, description and interpretation of the content of images; common in buddhism stupas

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iconography

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A balcony-like structure that depicted the abode of the gods in a stupa, stood above the anda.

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Harmika

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a monolithic, freestanding
Hindu temple cut out of solid rock.

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Rath

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sanctuary of a Hindu
temple in which a deity is
enshrined.

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Vimana

Question 32

Shaivite temples (for Shiva) face
what direction?

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East

Question 33

Vaishnavite (for Vishnu) temples
face what direction?

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West

Question 34

A phallus, the symbol of
the god Shiva in Hindu architecture.

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Lingnam,

Question 35

womb chamber; the
dark innermost sanctuary where the
statue of the deity is placed.

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Garbha griha,

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bulbous stone finial of a
sikhara.

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Amalaka,

Question 37

tower usually tapered
convexly and capped by an amalaka

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Sikhara,

Question 38

monumentally, usually
ornate gateway tower.

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Gopuram

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large, porch-like hall and
used for religious dancing and
music.

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Mandapa

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Temple mountain, one of the largest religious structures in the world.

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Angkor Wat

Question 41

The angkor Wat was Built by whos king of the
Khmer empire?

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Suryavarman

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Constructed to honor the Hindu
god, Vishnu and to serve as the
king’s tomb after he died; Use of corbelled arch.

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Vrah Vishnulok or Ankor Wat

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Located at central java, indonesia; Known as the great “cosmic mountain.”

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Borodubur

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It is the geometric symbol of the universe.

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Mandala

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Base, built in three tiers

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(kamadhatu);

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a pyramidal base with five
concentric square terraces

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Rupadhatu

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the trunk of a cone
with three circular platforms and, at
the top, a stupa

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(arupadhatu).

Question 48

A temple Whose depiction of Buddha is represented by a formidable monolith accompanied by two Bodhisattvas

Answer 48

Mendut Temple

Question 49

A smaller temple, inner space does not reveal which deity might have been the object of worship.

Answer 49

Pawon Temple