Jump to content

===[COMMITTED]=== Mauryan Temple


Mythos_Ruler
 Share

Recommended Posts

Well, the Mauryans weren't Hindu. They were Buddhists. It's kind of a defining feature :P They're colored a bit more subtly than Hindu temples.

Not exactly. Chandragupta(Founder) was a Hindu that converted to Jainism. Chankya the prime minister was a Hindu. Chandragupta's son was a Hindu. Ashoka was a Hindu that converted to Buddhism. But yeah, Ashoka made it a mission to spread Buddhism.

And those Hindu temples shouldn't be used as references for this period in my opinion.

Edited by lilstewie
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Ohh the texturing really slows me down, anything for the pediment area?

d12664c1951aa1fbfa87122210c1a676-d5k569t.jpg

That pillar design appears later on.

Look at the pillars in the reliefs.

019PHO000001003U01481000[sVC2].jpg

SanchiGate2.jpg

1.1294600981.1_gateway-carvings.jpg

6103323989_58d3de7578_b.jpg

14.+Stupa+1+Southern+Gateway+-+Ashoka+and+Indra.JPG

It looks more like the pillars you had on the first model. Temple 17 is dated to the Guptas. 600 years after the Mauryans.

I think you should use the reliefs as references for pillar designs. Instead the other temple.

Edited by lilstewie
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Might be me, but given how the other Mauryan buildings look, this temple feels a bit too "simple". Could be texture-fixed though I guess.

For my part I find the white paint texture not so adapted to the temple, too simple and too "dirty".

I think the temple is a good occasion to have beautifully painted walls with figures, symbols, colors, etc. As someone said, the shield artworks by Lion.Kanzen could serve as a basis for patterns and color samples.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

For my part I find the white paint texture not so adapted to the temple, too simple and too "dirty".

I think the temple is a good occasion to have beautifully painted walls with figures, symbols, colors, etc. As someone said, the shield artworks by Lion.Kanzen could serve as a basis for patterns and color samples.

good idea. I too think that the white paint should be replaced with walls painted with figures....

Usually, temples are the best places where craftsmen show their dedication to their art and to god.

So, make the temple walls more decorative, please...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Any good texture builders wanna grab this one? I'm awful at making textures

If one of our historians or Maurya specialists ;) can show me some visual source for colors, symbols and graphic style, I can try some art that would work on such temple.

Here, we need symbols that are the sort used in sacred places, not symbols of warfare such as we see on the shields. We need the sacred iconography.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If one of our historians or Maurya specialists ;) can show me some visual source for colors, symboles and graphic style, I can try some art that would work on such temple.

Here, we need symbols that are the sort used in sacred places, not symbols of warfare such as we see on the shields. We need the sacred iconography.

How about the shallow reliefs above the gates to the great stupas? I'm not sure what colors would be used in Buddhist painting though

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3rd-6th century is a bit too old I think :/ I'll see what I can see. Turns out, the Peacock was the symbol for the Empire. Maybe we could include that somewhere?

I have actually never seen peacocks being really depicted so much. Not even tigers. Popular animals are Indian lions, bulls, elephant, some times horses.

Edited by lilstewie
Link to comment
Share on other sites

If one of our historians or Maurya specialists ;) can show me some visual source for colors, symboles and graphic style, I can try some art that would work on such temple.

Here, we need symbols that are the sort used in sacred places, not symbols of warfare such as we see on the shields. We need the sacred iconography.

A lot of those symbols are religious. Like the triratna.

You can see figures bowing to it.

a_green_schist_relief_of_the_triratna_adored_gandhara_2nd_3rd_century_d5472974h.jpg

a_gray_schist_relief_of_the_triratna_adored_gandhara_2nd_3rd_century_d5416557h.jpg

Naga+people+publ+1910.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

According to this page:

"Archeological evidence: The excavated portion of the Ashoka`s pillar at nandan garh contains an emblem of peacock. The stupa at Sanchi also has several statues of peacocks. Besides this, Ashoka`s inscriptions also mentions peacock. Thus it is also said that people living in lands full of peacocks, were called `Maurya`. So it can be inferred that the origin of the `Maurya` is not from the word `Mura`."

Link to comment
Share on other sites

According to this page:

"Archeological evidence: The excavated portion of the Ashoka`s pillar at nandan garh contains an emblem of peacock. The stupa at Sanchi also has several statues of peacocks. Besides this, Ashoka`s inscriptions also mentions peacock. Thus it is also said that people living in lands full of peacocks, were called `Maurya`. So it can be inferred that the origin of the `Maurya` is not from the word `Mura`."

I never knew.

The most consistent animal that comes up is the Indian lion though. Their successors carried on using the lion symbol as well.

These are the animal capitals I have seen so far.

http://www.wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=16056&st=380#entry250217

Edited by lilstewie
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share

×
×
  • Create New...