by CulturoAdmin | May 20, 2024 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
The temples at Orissa (ancient Kalinga) offer some of the finest examples of the Nagara style of temple architecture, which is distinct from the South Indian (Dravidian) style. A typical Orissan temple complex often includes a square sanctum sanctorum (deul), an... by CulturoAdmin | May 20, 2024 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
Pallava Architecture (3rd – 9th centuries A.D.): In the 7th century A.D., Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram emerged as major centres of art under the Pallava rulers. The Pallava period witnessed the emergence of the early Dravidian style of temples. Pallava... by CulturoAdmin | May 20, 2024 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
Nayaka Architecture: The Dravidian style of architecture assumed its final form under the Nayaka rulers and lasted almost until the modern times. Tirumalai Nayak, who ruled from 1623-1659 A.D., was the greatest of the Nayak rulers, during whose reign some of the... by CulturoAdmin | May 15, 2024 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
The Gupta Period (4th-6th century CE) is often described as the “Golden Age of art and architecture in India.” Gupta art encompassed both Buddhist and Hindu themes, with some of the finest Buddha images being products of this era. The Sarnath Buddha,... by CulturoAdmin | May 6, 2024 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
Gandhara School of Art: The Gandhara region, which extended from Punjab to the borders of Afghanistan, was an important centre of Mahayana Buddhism up to the 5th century A.D. During this period, a new school of Indian sculpture, the Gandhara School of Art, developed... by CulturoAdmin | May 2, 2024 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
Chola Architecture (c. 850-1279 A.D.): Chola Art and architecture evolved from Pallava traditions, but the Cholas developed a distinct style with significant advancements in temple architecture. They built hundreds of temples, ranging from modest early examples to...