Hoysala architecture

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb: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
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:Hassan,_Karnataka,_India
gptkb:Chalukyan_architecture
gptkb:Chennakesava_Swamy_Temple
gptkb:Badami_Chalukya_architecture
gptkb:Sri_Venugopala_Swamy_Temple
gptkb:Chalukya_architecture
gptkb:Hoysala_Empire
gptkb:Hoysala_dynasty
gptkb:Sri_Chennakesava_Swamy_Temple
gptkb:Vijayanagara_architecture
gptkb:Vrudha_Mallikarjuna_Swamy_Temple
gptkb:Western_Chalukya_dynasty
gptkb:Hasana
gptkb:Sacred_Ensembles_of_the_Hoysalas
gptkb:Hoysala
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hoysala architecture