The “bell-shaped stupas” in Borobudur show how Buddhism was elaborated as it spread across Asian countries (Doc 2). The stupas create the shape of the Buddha as it is made for meditation and are distinctively found in Southeast Asia. Furthermore, this shows how art portrayed new developments of Buddha’s image, such as in the “Seated Buddha of Gandhara” in Pakistan (Doc 4). The statue represents the Eastern and Western culture as Greeks made the statues resemble Greek gods to portray the Buddha wearing a toga. This combines the culture of Hellenism and transforms Buddhism into a different image.
Many of the structures were massive in size while others were not Mastaba tomb witch in translation means bench was long and L shaped surrounding the pyramids and to get mummified or barried there was of great honor , and the Fourth Dynasty Pyramids at GIzeh designed by a female King was built into the montain side. 3. What are the defining characteristics of the pylon temple plan and its layout as seen in the Temple of Amen-Re at Karnak (Figures 3-24, 3-25, 3-26)? Be sure to define pylon, hypostyle hall, and clerestory in your
This evidently portrays the creators’ intentions in creating this magnificent building (for worship), as they were heavily influenced by religion. This architectural structure implemented for worshipping the gods is much like the ziggurats, created by Ancient Mesopotamian cities. Ziggurats are also religious structures in the shape of a pyramid, used to honor the gods. Thus, religious beliefs and ideas greatly influenced the artistic and architectural structures that were
Bryce’s book talk project on, “Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers” by J.R.R. Tolkien demonstrates an understanding of the elements in a narrative. His work was organized and he was able
Equally important was architexture, another way of self expression and art, which in turn was used to echo the greatness of allah. In document 7, it is a photograph depicting the Dome of the Rock’s beautiful architecture. Many Islamic mosques and buildings had beautiful domes and artwork on them. The architectural style used become very popular and expanded rapidly. The Muslim's need to show respect for allah became a beautiful way of self expression in art and architecture, since their style became very favored throughout the world, many of this type it is still admired
Novel choice: Unwind What format did you read? eBook 1. What catastrophe or apocalypse has caused changes to life, culture, and community in this dystopia? The Heartland War is the catastrophe that changed life, culture and community in Unwind.
They built it with solid mud brick and bitumen. A ziggurat has four sides that are oriented to the cardinal points of the compass. The temple was built on a platform that lifts the building up to the ground; this platform is the ziggurat. Ziggurat symbolizes elevation or a link between men and the heavens. Furthermore, the ziggurat also emphasized and maintained the Priest-king`s status, his isolation from the rest depicts that he is important and more closer to god than anyone else.
The Pantheon and Brunelleschi 's Dome in Florence both share a common idea of the dome in ancient history. They were built and different times, the Pantheon and Brunelleschi 's Dome differ in both design and architecture. This paper is going to analyze the Pantheon in Rome and Brunelleschi 's Dome in terms of their constructional and design techniques, and their historical circumstances of the construction of them both. The Pantheon is one of the remaining and properly maintained buildings of the first century.
Jan-Erik Aavik IB English HL B. Raid 04.11.2016 Written Task 2 Outline: Part of the course to which the task refers: Part 3 Literature - text and context Title of the text for analysis: Hamlet, William Shakespeare 1599
Melina Marchetta uses a plethora of themes within ‘on the Jellicoe Road’ to establish the major characters. The themes of the text all revolve around self-discovery and identity, thus they link together to give readers an in depth understanding of the characters world. Ultimately, themes have the ability to create exceedingly complex characters, and Marchetta demonstrates this within the novel. It must firstly be understood that novels have the ability to incorporate multiple themes; often they’ll involve a main theme along with sub-genres within that. The Jellicoe Road has obvious themes of friendship and family.
This shrine is decorated in an immense amount of gold, and each deity is swathed in golden garlands, clothing, and ornaments. Deities are all the same size and are displayed at the same height. According to the priest, this is
c) Thesis statement: The favorable climate, the cultural foods and natural environment in Bali, Indonesia is what makes it more interesting being the most beautiful island ever. d) Credibility statement: I have been fascinated by the natural factors, environment, and the culture of Bali. I travelled to the island in summer 2016 and it is a place that I will never get tired of paying a visit to. e) Preview of main points - First, I will discuss about my first day to visit Bali, Indonesia during my vacation - I will also discussed the main features of the Bali island - Lastly, I will discuss what made Bali my favorite destination 2.
