Hoysala architecture

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architectural style
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Hoysala_Empire
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature sculpted panels
horizontal moldings
miniature towers (aedicula)
gptkbp:feature gptkb:iconic_bracket_figures_(madanika)
gptkb:jagati_(platform)
gptkb:vimana_(tower_over_sanctum)
ornate ceilings
detailed iconography
star-shaped platform
elaborate friezes
lathe-turned pillars
garbhagriha (sanctum)
sculpted doorways
closed mantapa (hall)
depiction of deities, animals, dancers, musicians
horizontal bands of sculpture
intricate sculpture
multiple shrines (trikuta, ekakuta, dvikuta)
multiple shrines in one temple complex
open mantapa (hall)
perforated stone windows (jalis)
use of soapstone for fine carving
gptkbp:flourishedDuring 12th century
13th century
11th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hoysala architecture
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Vijayanagara_architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Western_Chalukya_architecture
gptkbp:location gptkb:Somanathapura
gptkb:Belur
gptkb:Halebidu
gptkbp:material soapstone
gptkbp:motif gptkb:makara_torana
mythological scenes
epic narratives
yaksha-yakshi figures
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Chennakesava_Temple,_Belur
gptkb:Hoysaleswara_Temple,_Halebidu
gptkb:Kesava_Temple,_Somanathapura
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:Veera_Ballala_II
gptkb:Vishnuvardhana
gptkbp:region gptkb:Karnataka
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Jainism
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Sacred_Ensembles_of_the_Hoysala
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Medieval_Indian_art
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5