QUESTION BANK (AR 316 ART IN ARCHITECTURE)

MID-TERM EXAMINATION

1. What do you understand by “Art”? Describe with your own understanding and few examples.

2. What is the significance of Art in Architecture with the help of various fields and sub-fields
(e.g., interior design, production design, heritage & conservation, industrial design, etc.)?

3. Discuss about Madhubani Art style and its application/usage in Architecture or Built form.

4. Discuss about Sohrai Harvest Art style and its application/usage in Architecture or Built form.

5. Discuss any two Indian Art forms/styles relevant to the context of Architecture. Enunciate
with help of neat sketches/diagrams.

6. Discuss about the Seals, Sculptutre, Pottery work from the Indus Valley Civilization with the
help of examples and neat diagrams/sketches.

7. Discuss various Art forms/works from the Indus Valley Civilization with the help of
examples and neat diagrams/sketches.

8. What is the difference between Art and Culture? Discuss with relevant examples.

9. Discuss the features of Gandhara School of Art with the help of examples and neat
diagrams/sketches.

10. Discuss the features of Mathura School of Art with the help of examples and neat
diagrams/sketches.

11. Discuss the features of Amravati School of Art with the help of examples and neat
diagrams/sketches.

12. Discuss the features and differences of Gandhara, Mathura and Amravati Schools of Art with
the help of examples and neat diagrams/sketches.

13. Discuss the Nagara Temple Architecture Style with the help of examples and neat
diagrams/sketches.

14. Discuss the Dravidian Temple Architecture Style with the help of examples and neat
diagrams/sketches.

15. Discuss the Vesara Temple Architecture Style with the help of examples and neat
diagrams/sketches.