by CulturoAdmin | Jun 15, 2020 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
The Gupta Period (4th-7th A.D.) is often described as “the Golden Age of art and architecture in India”. The initial phase of the Gupta architecture was primarily Buddhist but in the later phase Hindu influence became dominant. Some of the finest images of Buddha are... by CulturoAdmin | May 26, 2020 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
Balkrishna Doshi : Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi was born in Pune in 1927. After he completed his studies at J. J. School of Art, Bombay in 1950 he became a senior designer on Le Corbusier’s projects in Ahmedabad and Chandigarh. In 1956 he established a private... by CulturoAdmin | May 2, 2020 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
By the 16th century almost all of southern India was part of the Vijayanagara Empire (1336-1565 A.D.), whose rulers were great patrons of art and architecture. The Vijayanagara style of art inherited aspects from three main regional styles of art i.e. the Dravidian... by CulturoAdmin | May 2, 2020 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
Pandya Architecture (1190-1310 A.D.): The Pandyas (1190-1310 A.D.), although were not among the great building dynasties, built several ‘gopurams’ or monumental entrances to the existing temples. The earliest examples of ‘gopurams’ appear during the Pandyan period in... by CulturoAdmin | May 2, 2020 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
Chola Architecture (900-1150 A.D.): The Chola Art can be considered as a continuation of the Pallava Art. The Cholas built hundreds of temples, the earlier examples of which were modest in size while the later ones were huge with the ‘Vimanas’ or ‘gopuras’... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 10, 2020 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
Art and architecture is regarded as a material record of the intellectual evolution of mankind through the ages. Every single society leaves its own mode of expression and cultural impact through its art and architecture. Thus, art and architecture throw an important... 