VISC 1B02 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Stupa, Helladic Period, Geometric Art
17 Jan 2016
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Visc 1b02 class 4 notes - from abstraction to naturalism in. Aegean incredibly stylized, has more to do with its existence of an object. Lions depicted have a sense of calm (buddhism is a non- violent belief) Stupa: solid, dome shaped, derived from burial mounds, associated with a holy person. Egyptian based on hard geometry (true pyramids: strives to achieve some level of permanence. Buddhist soft cornered geometry (stupas are based on the circle: the great stupa in sanchi. 4 stone gateways, separating the outer world from the more profane world. Each gateway is decorated with a profusion of carved incidents from the buddha"s life and past lives. Depictions of females represent fertility of nature. Swelling arching curves of the yakshi"s body evoke her procreative and bountiful essence . The development of mahayana (around the 1st century ce) Began with the actual depiction of buddha. Wears a simple robe (similar to greek togas)
