Veer Narmad South Gujarat University 2011-4th Sem B.Arch Architecture Rm-6409 History of Culture - 4 - 2 ( ) - Question Paper

RM-6409

B. Arch. II (Sem. IV) Examination

May/June - 2010

History of Culture - IV

Time : 2 Hours]    [Total Marks : 50

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Name of the Examination :

B. Arch. 2 (Sem. 4)

Name of the Subject:

History of Culture - 4

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I. Fill in the blanks;

1. The double domes of Mughal architecture are known as

mosque, the first of its

2.    Kutbuddin Aibak built the_

kind in India.

3.    The religion started by Akbar was .

4.    Akbar used_as chief building material.

5.    Mughal gardens owed their origin to the concept of

II    Write short notes.    [10]

a.    Any two courtly traditions of Mughals

b.    Main architectural features of the Sultanate period.

III    Answer any two.    [10]

a.    Discuss why the Mughal empire declined rapidly.

b.    Enumerate the architectural achievements of Sahjahan.

c.    Describe the Mughal contribution to Art and Literature.

IV Match the following pairs:    [5]

	Florence	a	Machiavelli
i	Growth of Humanism	b	Steam power
ii	The prince	c	Painting technique
V	Industrial revolution	d	Renaissance
V	Fresco	e	The Medici family

V    Write short notes.    [10]

a.    Standardization as a consequence of industrial revolution.

b.    The industrial revolution & colonization.

VI    Answer any two.    [10]

a.    Discuss any one genre of painting with its leading contributors.

b.    High Renaissance art was essentially focused on Christian themes - explain giving examples.

c.    Explain "Mannerism" as an art genre.

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