Veer Narmad South Gujarat University 2010-3rd Sem B.Arch Architecture RN-6111 History of Culture - 3 BArch - 2 ( ) - Question Paper
RN-6111
B. Arch. - II (Sem. Ill) Examination May/June - 2010 History of Culture - III
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[Total Marks : 50
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Name of the Examination :
B. Arch. - 2 (Sem. 3)
Name of the Subject:
History of Culture - 3
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1 Fill in the blanks : 5
(a) The central longitudinal space in a church is the
geometric shape is
(b) In Hindu architecture the
(c)
considered a manifestation of the absolute.
The centuries after the fall of Rome are called the _ages.
(d) The Kami are divinities of _ religion.
(e) A pagoda is a
_temple.
Write short notes :
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(a) Gupta contribution to architecture.
(b) The architectural structures of pre modern Japanese period.
3 Answer any two of the following :
(a) Explain how the temple evolved as a free standing structure.
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(b) Discuss the main structural elements of a Hindu temple and explain their symbolism.
(c) How did the minaret evolve as a structural element of a mosque.
4 Fill in the blanks : 5
(a) The intersection of the nave and the_is called
the crossing in the church.
(b) Burkhardt popularized the idea of_as a historical
period.
(c) _ were wars fought by Christendom to liberate
the holy lands.
(d) The moat and the bailey was a type of_.
(e) The_was regarded as the secular and religious
head of the Islamic world after the death of the prophet.
5 Write short notes : 10
(a) Main features of Gothic church architecture.
(b) Growth of cities in medieval Europe,
6 Answer any two of the following : 10
(a) Describe some fortification systems of the European medieval period.
(b) Highlight the differences between Gothic and Romanesque styles of architecture.
(c) The medieval period was an age of feudalism and marked an end to learning and secular knowledge -Explain the statement with reference to the socio cultural milieu.
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