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Circles on Earth
Circles on Earth explores how circular city planning shaped ancient Persian and Islamic urbanism. More than aesthetic, these designs served strategic roles in defence, governance, and organisation, reflecting advanced spatial and symbolic understanding in historical city planning.
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10 Essential Books Every Art Historian Should Read
Essential books on art history explore artistic movements, cultural contexts, and visual analysis, shaping our understanding of creativity, aesthetics, and human expression.
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Irises of Van Gogh
"Irises" by Van Gogh, a luminous synthesis of Japanese, Northern European, and Parisian influences, blurs subjectivity and objectivity, inviting viewers into a captivating realm of artistic expression.
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The Enigmatic Priest-King Sculpture of the Indus Valley Civilization
Unearthed in Mohenjo-daro, the "Priest King" sculpture of the Indus Valley Civilization remains a mystery. With its intricate details and regal appearance, scholars debate its role whether ruler or priest. Research may unveil the secrets of this figure, shedding light on the sophisticated culture.
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Ragmala Miniature Paintings: A Harmonious Symphony of Art and Music
Discover the allure of Ragmala paintings, intricate visual renditions encapsulating Indian ragas. Unveil cultural nuances and musical expressions in these captivating artworks.
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Why We Study Renaissance
The article summarises the perspective of a modern writer and learning from the Renaissance that can be applied in modern society.
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Elements of Buddhist Architecture
Article offers concise insights into key elements like stupas and viharas, exploring their history, symbolism, and cultural variations. It's an invaluable guide for scholars and enthusiasts, providing a rich understanding of the spiritual and ritual dimensions embedded in Buddhist structures.
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Chil Zena "40 Steps" of Kandahar
Chil Zena, also known as the "Forty Steps," is an ancient site in Kandahar, Afghanistan, that features a set of stairs leading to a series of caves carved into a rocky hillside. While the exact date of construction of Chil Zena is unknown, it is believed to have been built by ancient peoples.
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Making of Elegant Japanese Lacquer
Japanese Urushi is one of the most beautifully created objects made by hand and made for hands, you can only experience its beauty once you hold it. It is a product of years of evolving skill and patience.........mostly patience.
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Bidriware - Antique Pieces From Hyderabad, India
Created only from the mysterious black clay of the Bidri fort. Bidri is a silver or gold inlay technique used on black metal. Hyderabad's Bidri ware is a well-known Andhra Pradesh handicraft. The 'Bidri craft' is named after the Karnataka town of Bidar, where it began.
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Design Principles
Design is a primary visual process that requires understanding all the senses. But because humans consume most of the information visually, here are the few design principles that manipulate us through design.
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The Buddhist medallion explaining Dream of queen Mayadevi, Basalt Roundel Relief, Bharhut Sunga, era 2nd cent BCE
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Hokusai's The Great Wave of Kanagawa
The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a famous painting which not only revolutionize use of colors and techniques but also inspired Cloud Debussy's famous orchestral work "La Mer". This article is about appreciating its journey from east to west, with its vivid awe inspiring beauty.
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The Sarnath Lion Capital: A Masterpiece of Mauryan Art
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Dancing girl sculpture from Mohenjo Daro, Indus valley civilization, bronze 2300-1750 bce
She is one of the most important sculptures found on the ancient site of Mohan Jo Daro from the Indus Valley Civilization.
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The Durga Temple at Aihole: A Masterpiece of Early Chalukyan Architecture
The 8th-century Durga Temple at Aihole, dedicated to Surya, blends Dravidian and Nagara styles, featuring a rekha shikhara, ornate sculptures, and sacred symbolism.
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Surreal Standing Vishnu Sculpture, Mathura, 5th cent CE, Gupta Era
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Vishnu Dashavatara Temple, Deogarh, Up 5-6th Century
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Abhisarika Nayika, Rasamanjari , Basohli Painting, Pahari Style
The Abhisarika is the most famous and frequently illustrated of the eight heroine. As a storm rages, a woman bravely makes her way through a forest teeming with challenges to find her lover. The hurricane and the perilous terrain foreshadow the difficulty and passion of her upcoming encounter.
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Christ Crowned with Thorns by Titian
Christ Crowned with Thorns is the painting which was painted at the time of change, from staticism to dynamicism. It was looking ahead of time.
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Bada Shanren: The angry ducks painting
Bada Shanren was a Han Chinese painter of ink wash painting and a calligrapher. Art historians have named him as a brilliant painter of the period. This hub discuss a painting scroll made him and his philosophies through his work.
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Foundation Artists of India
The foundation of Indian culture in art and architecture is 7000 years old but after British rule, independence of India the new India needed new leaders in the field of art and literature. So these are few of most renowned artist who set the foundation of contemporary art.
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23 Prehistoric Architecture Terminologies
This article contains various prehistoric architecture examples and terminologies, including "menhir," "dolmen," "tumulus" and more.
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Traditional styles of Paintings in India
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Elements of Roman City Planning
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Architecture Terminology Lighting
DAYLIGHT Sky component External reflected component Internal reflected component DAYLIGHT FACTOR SKYLIGHT GROUNDLIGHT color rendering index Illumination Luminous intensity Luminous flux Efficacy Glare index Polar curve ...
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Learning from Indus Civilization
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Incan Architecture Terminologies
Incan architecture is the most significant pre-Columbian architecture in South America.The famous royal estate of Machu Picchu (Machu Pikchu) is a surviving example of Inca architecture.
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Church Architecture Terminologies
Church architecture refers to the architecture of Christian church buildings. It has evolved over the two thousand years of the Christian religion. Given below are the fundamental features which are used in church architecture.
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40+ Fort and Castle Architecture Terms A–Z (With Pictures)
Here is a list of the fundamental elements of the architecture of forts and castles during the medieval period.
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Why India is called "India"
India has many chapters in history, in every other chapter, it is called by different names by its diverse people. India has diverse culture twenty- two different languages and seven hundred and twenty dialects, each one calling in there own style. Learn how it started....
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Terminologies in Roman Architecture
Ancient Roman architecture adopted the external language of classical Greek architecture for the purposes of the ancient Romans but differed from Greek buildings, becoming a new architectural style.
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Fundamentals of Greek Architecture
The Terminologies covered in this section is:Greek architecture,Orders,Ionic order,Doric Order,Corinthian,Architrave,Caryatid,Capital,Architrave,Shaft, Acroterion, Echinus, Abacus, Sima...and more.
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Terminologies in Egyptian Architecture
List of terms covered in this article are: Mastaba, stepped pyramid, obelisks, serdab, battered walls, pylon towers, propylon, pyramids, covetto, cornices, lotus, papyrus palm and more.
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Terminologies in Urban Theory - II
Urban economics, Conurbation, Bid rent theory, Concentric zone model, Sector model, Core frame model, Multiple nuclei model, Central Place Theory, Transect, Euclidean zoning, Linear city, Activity centre , Central business district, Town centre,...
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Terminologies in Urban Theory
Arcology, Gestalt ,Ekistics, Ecumenopolis, Principles of intelligent urbanism, Transit Oriented Development, Permaculture , Ergonomics, Biomimetics, Urban design , Garden city movement, Smart growth, Walkability, Urban planning, Green-collar worker,...
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Ancient buried Gold
Tillya tepe, Tillia tepe or Tillā tapa or (literally "Golden Hill" or "Golden Mound") is an archaeological site in the northern Afghanistan province of Jowzjan near Sheberghan.
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Types of Arches
Flat Arch/ Jack Arch/Straight Arch/Straight Gauged Arch French Arch/Dutch Arch/ Slanted Arch/ Skewback Arch. Triangular Arch Segmental Arch Round Arch Roman Arch Equilateral Arch Horseshoe Arch/ Moorish arch/ Keyhole arch ...
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Terminologies in Climatology
These are some common terminologies which appear frequently in Architecture Exam. These are jquick introduction to the subject.This section covers terminologies related to climatology and Urban Climatology
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Terminologies in Architecture (Part- II)
PINNACLE FLYING BUTTRESS OCULUS VAULT CLERESTORY TRANSVERSE ARCH ARCH TRUMEAU TYMPANUM ARCHIVOLT SPANDREL LINTEL VOUSSOIR KEYSTONE SPRINGER JAMB JAMB STATUE Pinnacle, in architecture, vertical ornament of pyramidal...
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Terminologies in Architecture (Part - I)
ART ARCHITECTURE ENVIRONMENT DESIGN CITY PLANNING INTERIOR DESIGN SPACE PLANNING ANTHROPOMETRICS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE URBAN DESIGN BLOBITECTURE EDIFICE HIGH RISE PAVILION FENESTRATION PILOTI ATRIUM LOGGIA ROTUNDA...