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SculptureSaint James overcoming Moore
Fort Santiago is located north of Intramuros. Formerly, it was a fort of sultan Sulaiman. In 1571, Intramuros was established by Spain as a new capital of the Philippines and Fort Santiago was constructed with wooden wall. In the 18th century, the gate was built to devote to Saint James, the patron of Spain. This gate was later destroyed during World War II and then it was rebuilt in the late 20th Century.
SculpturePieta
In her life, Mary had suffered seven sorrows which were like a sword stuck in her heart. One of her seven sorrows was the taking down of the Body of Jesus from the Cross. In terms of iconology, this event is called “pieta” which means “pity” since Maria was crying during the taking down of the Body of Jesus.
SculptureSanto Nino
In terms of Christian iconology, the child Jesus could present himself as the King of Heaven. He wears a crown and a gown. One of his hand holds a scepter and another hand holds an orb. Both the scepter and the orb are royal European articles of use. The child Jesus presenting himself as the King is called Santo Nino in Spanish.
SculptureTrinity
Trinity means that there is one God who eternally exists as three distinct Persons before the time – the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The doctrine of Trinity stems from analyses of various contexts in the Bible and the revision in the 4th Century. In the old time, it was prohibited to make images of the Father. Thus, most of Trinity images were made in the new era.
ArchitectureAngkor Wat
Angkor Wat is surrounded by the one-kilometer-long moat. The front is marked by the elongate walkway leading through the temple. The temple rests on the triple stepped platforms encircled by three rings of galleries. The gateways and the corner-temples are added in every elevation. On the top of the platform are five main towers. Angkor Wat is considered to be the culmination of Cambodian architecture, as the design of the temple combines the architectural success of Takeo (5 towers on the top of the platform) and Baphoun (galleries resting on platforms).
SculptureStanding Buddha Image at Shwezigon
The normal characters of the standing Buddha images in Pagan art can be described as followed. The robe is normally transparent and both-shoulder-covered. The stylized ends of the robe indicate the Late Pala influence. The right hand is in Abhya gesture while the left holds the tip of the garment n lower position than the right one indicating the influence from north Indian art.
SculptureStanding Buddha Image at Ananda
The standing Buddha image follows the genral charcteristics of Pukam art, wearing a robe that covers the whole body and the edge of the robe falls down from both hands in the split ends. This is the same as the late Pala period. Both hands show the first sermon posture, which is a special charcteristic of standing Buddha images in Pukam art.
SculptureSitting Buddha Image at Ananda
The sitting Buddha image here bears the normal character of the sitting Buddha in Pagan art. The robe is always in one-shoulder-covered transparent robe with the short end of the robe resting at the left shoulder, identity of Pala affiliation. The Maravijaya gesture is the most popular gesture for sitting Buddha both in Pala and Pagan art, as so the lotus cushion
