is art and architecture around the world which provides universal appeal. For example‚ the Cathedral of Notre Dame could easily enamor a Hindu family‚ without them having very little or no knowledge of its cultural or religious significance. The Taj Mahal and the Statue of David could exude great amounts of sublimity to people of every walks of life. What is it in Art and Architecture that arouses such pleasure and
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The Influences of Islamic Culture towards Architecture I. Introduction Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religions style from the foundation of Islam to present day. Most of the building is influenced by Islamic element with variety of style in which are Persian style‚ Indo-Islamic style and Indonesian-Malay style. II. Body A. The first style of Islamic culture that influences the architecture is Persian style. 1. Persian style can be identified
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Chapter 26 VOCAB 1. Ottomans: Turkic people who advanced from strongholds in Asia Minor during 1350s; conquered large part of Balkans; unified under Mehmed I; captured Constantinople in 1453; established empire from Balkans that included most of Arab world. 2. Mehmed II: Ottoman sultan called the "Conqueror"; responsible for conquest of Constantinople in 1453; destroyed what remained of Byzantine Empire. 3. Janissaries: Ottoman infantry divisions that dominated Ottoman armies; forcibly conscripted
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above. The Raga Diva is for women‚ as its name Diva symbolizes feminine by virtue for its curves and motifs. It will cost you from Rs 2000 to Rs 10‚000. Titan Heritage is inspired by the great Indian cultural and spiritual heritage like Sun God or Taj Mahal. It is a luxurious item and has a classic look. You can get this luxury for around Rs 5‚000. There are many more watches you can see with new latest designs and technologies just click on www.titanworld.com. The watches are offered at an economical
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to Delhi.Neighboring Delhi is the city of Agra well known as the imperial capital of the Mughal Empire. City of Agra got its real grace during the reign of Shah Jahan. In 1631‚the Mughal ruler built the beautiful mausoleum of Taj Mahal‚ in the memory of his consort Mumtaz Mahal. The monument is still an inspiration for true lovers. The historical city of Agra also has many other Mughal monuments like the Agra Fort‚ the tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah‚ and Akbar’s fort at Sikandra. The Royal state of Rajasthan
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Kellie’s Castle Ghost Many know the love story attached to the Taj Mahal. But how many of you know the story of a Scottish man named William Kellie Smith and his beloved wife Agnes? In 1890‚ a young Smith left his home farm in Kellas for Malaya. It is not known why he ventured to Malaya for career opportunities much less when he actually arrived. However‚ he integrated in to the community with ease. He bounced around several business opportunities finding some success but it wasn’t until he me Alma
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things and the homes got much more complex. It was not just a house with four sides and a roof that sloped in on direction. They became wonders of the world like the Taj Mahal and the Chateau Clemenceau. These are great architectural achievements not just in the in the design but in the materials that they had to use. The Taj Mahal is completely made of marble. That alone is pretty impressive. These people did not have cranes‚ they hade
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UNIT 3 GARDEN DESIGN IN HISTORY Landscape and garden design in history Garden design in French Garden design in English Garden design in Japanese‚ Renaissance Garden design in Mughal “ ART IS A CONTINUOUS PROCESS . HOWEVER NEW CIRCUMSTANCES MAY BE IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CREATE A WORK OF ART WITHOUT ANTECEDENTS. THE CHALLENGE OF HISTORY IS NOT WHETHER IT SHOULD BE STUDIED‚ BUT RATHER THE INTERPRETATION OF WHAT IS CONSTANT AND THEREFORE ALIVE TODAY . ALL DESIGN
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invention of plastic has‚ most arguably‚ touched more lives than any other technological breakthrough. Truth is‚ in this crowded age‚ some plastics are cheap and disposable‚ and too much durable. We want our distant descendants to remember us by the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China‚ and not by the billions of Styrofoam cups that are tossed away by us every year‚ or the thousands of tonnes of plastic bottles‚ bags‚ and wrappers‚ hurled from speeding cars to float forever across the face of the earth
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famous for the city of Taj -Agra. There are a number of other tourists attractions like Agra Fort‚ Itmad-uddaula ’s tomb‚ Bharatpur Sanctuary‚ Sikandara‚ Fatehpur Sikri etc which have equal historical and architectural significance but tourists are not aware of about all these places and monuments. The focus of this paper is on the economic benefits accruing to the state byway of tourist ’s arrivals to Agra. Though Agra receives maximum number of tourists but except Taj Mahal they are not aware about
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