Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
What is pietra dura?
Advertisements
उत्तर
Pietra dura refers to the coloured, hard stones placed in depressions carved into marble or sandstone which create beautiful ornate patterns.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
How is the “trabeate” principle of architecture different from the “arcuate”?
The rich and powerful construct large houses today. In what ways were the constructions of kings and their courtiers different in the past?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Why was limestone cement used in the construction of large structures?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
How did the Persian court chronicles describe the Sultan?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
What are the special features of Humagun’s tomb?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Where was Shah Jahan’s capital in the early years of his reign?
Short Answer Type Question:
What type of structures were built by kings and their officers between the eighth and the eighteenth centuries?
Short Answer Type Question:
In what ways do you think the policies of Rajendra I and Mahmud of Ghazni were a product of their time? How were the actions of the two rulers different?
Short Answer Type Question:
When was Humayun’s tomb built? What are its special features?
Short Answer Type Question:
Who were involved in the building of the Qutb Minor?
