12 oct. 300 av. J.-C. - Great Stupa
Description:
Date: 300 BCE - 100 CEArtist: Unknown
Medium: stone masonry, sandstone on dome
Location: Sanchi, Madhya Preadesh, India
Function:
- walkway for circumambulation
- replication of the dome of heaven
- Buddhist shrine
Form:
- Three umbrellas a the top representing Buddha, Buddha's law, and Monastic Orders
-Railing at crest of mound surrounds the umbrellas, symbolically a acred tree
- Double stairway at south end leads from base to drum where there is walkway for circumambulation
- Four Toranas: richly carved scenes on architraves
Comparison:
- Angkor wat
- Parthenon
- Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
12 oct. 300 av. J.-C.
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 2326 ans
