Monday, June 20, 2011

Art, Architecture & Sculpture Of India : Part 2


Divinity, mysticism, innovation and magnificence are the best ways to define Indian Art , Architecture & Sculpture.


  

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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