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Asian Art History

Asian Art History. Day 1 : Architecture. Stupa India. Definition : Buddhist religious monument; mounds were originally made of mud or clay to cover supposed ashes and relics of the Buddha. Later developed into stone monuments. Buddha. The Great Stupa (3 rd century B.C.). Yasti

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Asian Art History

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  1. Asian Art History Day 1 : Architecture

  2. StupaIndia • Definition: Buddhist religious monument; mounds were originally made of mud or clay to cover supposed ashes and relics of the Buddha. Later developed into stone monuments.

  3. Buddha

  4. The Great Stupa (3rd century B.C.)

  5. Yasti the mast or pole that arises from the dome of the stupa. It symbolizes the axis of the universe; it is adorned with a series of chatras. Chatra Stone, circular disks located on the yasti Toranas the four gateways around the Great Stupa. The Great Stupa

  6. Pagoda • Definition: tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, and other parts of Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most commonly Buddhist, and were often located in or near temples.

  7. Important Note: Chinese Pagodas were built of STONE

  8. Great Wild Goose Pagoda, at Ci’en Temple, Xi’an (645 A.D.)

  9. Important Note: Japanese Pagodas were built of WOOD

  10. Horyu-ji Goju no Tou(Five-Level Pagoda) Horyu-ji ComplexNara, Japan(607 A.D.)

  11. Finial (sorin): used to decoratively emphasize the apex (top). Podium (kidan): used as a “base” for the structure, elevating it above the ground.

  12. One of the few surviving murals from the Horyu-ji Temple Complex

  13. The Great Wall of China (5th Century B.C.)

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