Mckenna- Form-It is pyramidal in form. Function-Is a place of pilgrimage. Content- It contains 504 life sized Buddha statues. Context- This sculpture was put on top of a hill in order to maximize is visual impact. Tradition-The relief carvings follow the Roman use of horror vacui. Interpretation- It is meant to be the material embodiment of the spiritual journey of religious pilgrimage. Artistic intent- Is meant to be walked around. Audience response- Souvenir hunters have taken many of the Buddha sculptures and shipped them to mansions or museums.
katherine form- volcanic-stone masonry function- a place of worship content-sic identical terraces context- located in Central Java, Indonesia tradition- narrative sculptures of the history of buddha interpretation- represents to journey to enlightenment artistic intent- to portray a "symphony of sculpture" audience response- seen as a place of pilgrimage
Nandini Form: a circular arrangement of stupas Function: Encourages pilgrims to strive for enlightenment Content: Base of temple contains reliefs with inscriptions Context:Was done during the Sailendra Dynasty period Tradition: Using structures as a means of connecting heaven and earth Interpretation: The large central stupa is a symbol of the enlightened mind Artistic Intent:it was created for Buddhist monks to achieve the status of Bodhisattva Audience Response:Believe that the temple harnesses spiritual energy
Mckenna-
ReplyDeleteForm-It is pyramidal in form.
Function-Is a place of pilgrimage.
Content- It contains 504 life sized Buddha statues.
Context- This sculpture was put on top of a hill in order to maximize is visual impact.
Tradition-The relief carvings follow the Roman use of horror vacui.
Interpretation- It is meant to be the material embodiment of the spiritual journey of religious pilgrimage.
Artistic intent- Is meant to be walked around.
Audience response- Souvenir hunters have taken many of the Buddha sculptures and shipped them to mansions or museums.
katherine
ReplyDeleteform- volcanic-stone masonry
function- a place of worship
content-sic identical terraces
context- located in Central Java, Indonesia
tradition- narrative sculptures of the history of buddha
interpretation- represents to journey to enlightenment
artistic intent- to portray a "symphony of sculpture"
audience response- seen as a place of pilgrimage
Nandini
ReplyDeleteForm: a circular arrangement of stupas
Function: Encourages pilgrims to strive for enlightenment
Content: Base of temple contains reliefs with inscriptions
Context:Was done during the Sailendra Dynasty period
Tradition: Using structures as a means of connecting heaven and earth
Interpretation: The large central stupa is a symbol of the enlightened mind
Artistic Intent:it was created for Buddhist monks to achieve the status of Bodhisattva
Audience Response:Believe that the temple harnesses spiritual energy