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ArchitectureSt. William Cathedral’s Belfry
The characteristic of the belfry of Laoag School is completely different than the one from Vigan. The belfry of Vigan School is usually octagon but the belfry of Laoag School is always square with layers. This character is inherited from the belfry of the church of Paoay city which is one of the successors of Spanish art. It is worth noting that at the side corner of the belfry appears a lot of large buttresses and they were built separately from the church to protect the belfry from falling over the church when an earthquake occurs. For this reason, belfries in this area are situated separately from churches.
ArchitectureBelfry : Saint Andrew Cathedral
loftiest and the most beautiful Neo-Gothic church in Singapore. Locates in the front, the huge belfry is divided into 3 stories decorated with the series of Gothic-styled pointed arches. The roof is pointed spire indicating the Gothic affiliation.
ArchitectureSingapore National Museum
National Museum of Singapore is one of the most beautiful Palladian architectures in the island. The whole architectural members are of classic order, including the loggia, Doric and Ionic columns, the triangular pediment and the dome. The plan is of Palladian fashion, I.e. E-liked plan with the central and the side projecting porticoes. This kind of plan was very popular for the formal or official buildings in both Europe and Colonies.
PaintingMural in Abeyadana
Pala artistic influence can be noticed from the red tone that occupies the painting. The niches for enshrining Buddha images that cloister at the wall of the temple are flanked by Mahayana Bodhisattvas. The dress and regalia of these figure are very similar to those of Pala sculpture, including the diadem with three pointed leafs, the S-shaped Yajnopavita and the folded lower garment.
PaintingManjusri : Mural in Abeyadana
The visible influence of Pala Art is the use of hot tone colors such as red, yellow, black, and gold while the cool tone colors such as green is rarely seen. The clockwise walkway inside leaves some traces of Buddha Images that used to be installed there. The frames that used to be the Buddha Image spots are flanked by the painting of Mahayana’s Bodhisattva dressed similar to the Pala Style of Art such as wearing high crown (Jada headgear), wearing the ‘S’ shape sashes, and wearing striated brocades.
PaintingBuddha and Hermit in Caves : Mural in Abeyadana
Abeyadana Pagoda was built by King Kyanzittha's queen Abeyadana in 17th Buddhist Century. Inside appears painting, which is similar to Pala art and it’s likely to go to Mahayana Buddhism.
PaintingBodhisattva : Mural in Alopye
These bodhisattvas dressed very similarly to the Pala art like a crown with three faces, S shaped breast chain and streak panung. Including the appearance of two flowers fluttering both sides symmetrically, it indicates the influence of Pala art a lot. The painting itself is a hot tone color likes Pala. All this shows that the age of painting is in the early of Pagan era. The most important aspect for this Bodhisattva is sitting back and the normal Pala Iconography. This shows that the painting is written by a Pakan craftsman.
PaintingBuddha’s Life: Mural in Pahtothamya
The paintings use the hot tone colors such as red and yellow as well as black, similar to Pala Art of India. The dressing of human figures in the paintinfs are similar with Pala Art Style as well. For example, wearing the crown decorated with features. However, the traits of local Pagan Art are visible in the paintings as well. For examples, the dresses with royal Pagan patterns and the building that looks like Payatas or Prasart (Castle) which is the known trait of Pagan Art.
