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Rajaraja
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947-1014
Indian conquered much, started Chola dynasty. Patron of arts. Hindu |
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Chola
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Kingdon
850-1250 refined Dravidian style stone temples, bronze sculptures Hindu |
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Dravida style temples
gopurams stupi shikhara kalasha |
Pyramid shaped
sandstone and granite south GOPURAMS- gate pyramids STUPI- pointy top of tower SHIKHARA-tall tower KALASHA- ornaments the shikhara |
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Rajput
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literally, son of kings, collection of kingdoms
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mewar
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largest south rajput kingdom
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Fort Palace
zenana mardana jarokha |
fort-palace: big palaces built on hill slopes, mix of fortification and palace
zenana-women's area of palace mardana-men's area. half state affairs, half for king's private area jarokha- projecting balconies |
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company painting
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british commisioned Indian painters, to show ethnographic/pseudo-scientific documentations
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picturesque
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photos/pictures showing pleasant subject matter. Idealizes british tastes. Like still pond with trees
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style period
neo-classical indo-saracenic munemental classicicalism |
neoclassical-1172-1858
indo-saracenic- 1858-1931. indian mixed with venetian gothic style monumental classicisim- 1931-1947 |
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1947
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Indian independence from Britain. Now time for them to express themselves in own ways. Allowed for future post-modern works that explore their history
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Portuguese Goa
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Area that porteugese took, Goa. 1500-1960.
Added Christian art and religion. style? |
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perceptual
conceptual |
perceptual- literally what you see
conceptual- ideas, visualizing, idealizing some kings chose to be shown perceptually, others conceptually |
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chronologies:
Akbar: 10-11c moghuls: 1526-1958 meewari- 16-17c chola-10-11c susltanates: delhi-13c mahmani-15c bijapur-17c |
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pietra dura
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technique for ornament with stones in taj mahal and other places. Koranic inscriptions
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Koran
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lots of koranic tales and inscriptions in art and architecture, like taj mahal
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Akbar
Jahangir Shan Jahan |
rulers
akbar-first mughal emperor janahgir-second shan jahan-third sons of songs art patrons |
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char-bagh
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persian 4-part garden with "+" that intersect garden's center. very geometrical
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arabesque
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flowy vine embellishments in art and architecture
islamic |
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madrasa
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Islamic learning centers
probably taught art |
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sultanates
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sultan rulers
had blending art styles, mix of hindu and islamic |
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mosque:
-qibla -mihrab -minaret |
islamic
mihrab- semi-circle niche on mosque wall that indicates qibla qibla - the direction of macing Mecca minaret- tower at mosques with religious significance |
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Krishna
Radha |
krishna- male god
Radha- his wife together, known for combining masculine and feminine aspects of gods |
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column
architave pediment entablature |
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Nehru
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first indian prime minister.
leader of indian independence movement |
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east-west opposition
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clashing styles
west's materialism, east's spiritual qualities |
