Wednesday, April 18, 2018

199. Angkor, the temple of Angkor Wat, and the city of Angkor Thom, Cambodia - Angkor Dynasty, Hindu - c. 800-1400 CE


 Form
Function
Content
Context

Tradition/Change
Interpretation
Artistic Intent
Audience Response

Responses due by:
Sunday, February 2, 2020 11:59 PM


5 comments:

  1. Mckenna
    Form- The main pyramid is surrounded by four corner towers.
    Function- It is dedicated to the God Vishnu.
    Content- Most surfaces of this building are carved and decorated.
    Context- This building was built by Khmer King Suryavarman the second.
    Tradition- The corbelled roofs were influenced by the Indian use of corbelled vaulting.
    Interpretation- May of been used as the king's Mausoleum.
    Artistic Intent- The mountain-like towers represent the five peaks of Mount Meru, a sacred Mountain.
    Audience response- The king identified himself with the God of the temple.

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  2. Nandini
    Form: Sandstone
    Function: Capital of medieval Cambodia
    Content: sculpture in rhythmic dance poses
    Context: The churning of the milk scene is from Hindu religion
    Tradition: Hindu temples functioned primarily as the home of the god
    Interpretation: Served as a temple when the king was alive
    Artistic Intent: It was designed to be symbolic of Hindu cosmology
    Audience Response: Has become the Cambodian national symbol on flag

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  3. katherine
    form- stone masonry
    function- possibly served as the kings mausoleum
    content- corbelled gallery roofs
    context- located in the city of angkor thom, cambodia
    tradition- sculptures that narrate the events from the Mahabharata
    interpretation-
    artistic intent- to create rythmic, dance like sculpture
    audience response- congregants worshipped in the home of the god

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  4. The Fish, the Tortoise and the Churning of the Oceans -all contributed to the design structure of the Angkor. Read my 100+ Books on Angkor alone on academia.edu

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  5. uday dokras on academia.edu

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