Art, Architecture & Sculpture of India : (Part 2)

The architecture of India is rooted in its history, culture and religion. Indian architecture progressed with time and assimilated the many influences that came as a result of India’s global discourse with other regions of the world throughout its millennia-old past. The architectural methods practiced in India are a result of examination and implementation of its established building traditions and outside cultural interactions.

In Rajasthan, vibrant colors and patterns

come together seamlessly, as the

façade of this home in Jaipur attests.

In Jaipur, Rajasthan,

site of the Jantar Mantar, one of five

monolithic observatories constructed at

the behest of Sawai Jai Singh between

1728 and 1734. Within this sculptural setting,

some of the observatory’s original

weather-forecasting instruments remain in

use.

Constructed in 1784

as part of a famine relief project, in an

effort to foster employment, the perfectly

symmetrical exterior of the Bara Imambara

ceremonial hall. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

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1.       Art , Architecture & Sculpture of India : Part 1

2.       Art , Architecture & Sculpture of India : Part 2

3.       Art , Architecture & Sculpture of India : Part 3

4.       Art , Architecture & Sculpture of India : Part 4

5.       Art , Architecture & Sculpture of India : Part 5

6.       Art , Architecture & Sculpture of India : Part 6

7.       Art , Architecture & Sculpture of India : Part 7