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Nude Male Torso, Harappa, Pakistan, (ca. 2000-1900 BCE), Ancient Indian |
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Nude Male Torso, Harappa, Pakistan, (ca. 2000-1900 BCE), Ancient Indian |
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Great Stupa, Sanchi, India, (third c. BCE - first c. CE), Mauryan |
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Yakshi, east torana, Great Stupa, Sanchi, India (mid first c. BCE - earlyfirst c. CE), Mauryan |
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Meditating Buddha, Gandhara, Pakistan, (second. CE), Gandharan |
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Seated Buddha preaching First Sermon, Sarnath, India, (second half of fifth c. CE), Guptan |
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Nude Male Torso, Harappa, Pakistan, (ca. 2000-1900 BCE), Ancient Indian |
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Interior, Cave 19, Ajanta, India, (second half of fifth c. CE), Guptan |
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Vishnu Sleeping on the Serpent Ananta, Vishnu Temple, Deogarh, India,
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Vishvanatha Temple, Khajuraho, India, (ca. 1000 CE), Early Mediaeval |
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Mithuna reliefs, detail of north side, Vishvanatha Temple, Khajuraho, India, (ca. 1000 CE), Early Medieval |
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Temple of Portunus, Rome Italy, (ca. 75 BCE), Republican Rome
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Interior, Aula Palatina, Trier, Germany, (early fourth c CE), Late Imperial Rome |
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| Portrait of a Roman General, Sanctuary of Hercules, Tivoli, Italy, (ca. 75-50 BCE), Republican Rome |
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| Relief with Funerary Procession, Amiternum, Italy, (second half of the first c. BCE), Republican Rome |
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| Portrait of a Roman General, Sanctuary of Hercules, Tivoli, Italy, (ca. 75-50 BCE), Republican Rome |
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| Restored view and plan of a Roman House, (first century BCE), Republican Rome |
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| Restored view and plan of a Roman House, (first century BCE), Republican Rome |
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| Dionysiac Mystery Frieze, room 5 Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii, Italy, (ca. 60-50 BCE), Republican Rome |
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| Portrait of Augustus as General, Primaporta, Italy, (early first c. CE copy of a bronze original of ca. 20 BCE), Early Imperial Rome |
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| Portrait of Augustus as General, Primaporta, Italy, (early first c. CE copy of a bronze original of ca. 20 BCE), Early Imperial Rome |
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| Ara Pacis Augustae (Altar of Augustan Peace), Rome, Italy, (13-9 BCE), Early Imperial Rome |
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| Procession of Imperial Family, Ara Pacis Augustae, Rome, Italy, (13-9 BCE), Early Imperial Rome |
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| Maison Carree, Nimes, France, (ca. 1-10 CE), Early Imperial Rome |
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| Column of Trajan, Forum of Trajan, Rome, Italy, (dedicated 112 CE), High Imperial Rome |
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| Pantheon, Rome, Italy, (118-125 CE), Imperial Rome |
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| Plan, Pantheon, Rome, Italy, (118-125 CE), Imperial Rome |
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| Interior, Pantheon, Rome, Italy, (118-125 CE), Imperial Rome |
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| Heroic Portrait of Trebonianus Gallus, Rome, Italy, (251-253 CE), Late Imperial Rome |
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| Portrait of Four Tetrarchs, St. Mark’s Venice, (ca. 305 CE), Late Imperial Rome |
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| Portrait of Constantine, Basilica Nova, Rome, Italy, (ca. 315-330 CE), Late Imperial Rome |
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| Aula Palatina, Trier, Germany, (early fourth c CE), Late Imperial Rome |
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The belief individuals are born again after death in an almost endlis round of rebirths |
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An individuals past action either good or bad that determines the nature of future rebirths |
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The ultimate goal of a persons religious life is to escape from the cycle of birth and death by emerging the individual self into the vital force of the universe |
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Stone disks assigned meanings crowning the Yasti |
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Rises from the mountain dome and passing through the harmika, thus uniting the world with the heavenly paradise |
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Positioned on top of the stupa dome is a stone fense or railing that encloses a square area symbolizing the sacred domain of the Gods |
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Indian gateway, usually of stone, marking the entrance to a Buddhist shrine or stupa or to a Hindu temple. |
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of images of deities, symbols, etc.) not portrayed in a human or animal form |
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Garbha griha is the small unlit shrine of a Hindu temple |
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In the Hindu temple the mandapa is a porch-like structure through the (gopuram) (ornate gateway) and leading to the temple |
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An extention of a Simple Arch creating a semicylindrical ceiling over the paralel walls |
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Occure at the intersections at right angles of two equal sized barrell vaults |
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Verism was often used by the romans in marble sculptures of heads. Verism, often described as "warts and all", shows the imperfections of the subject, such as warts, wrinkles and furrows. It zeroes in on the minuscule details of the human head. |
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used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in theforum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC |
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An opening in the roof above
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A pool in the floor that collects rain water |
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A small room, especially a bedroom, typically those small rooms found on the upper floor of a Roman house. also in Roman times, for Christian worship |
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