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... patterns used by the Mughal artist . They consisted mainly of arabesques ( intricate interlaced patterns made up of flower , foliage , fruit , and sometimes animal and figural outlines ) and infinitely varied geo- metric patterns ...
... patterns used by the Mughal artist . They consisted mainly of arabesques ( intricate interlaced patterns made up of flower , foliage , fruit , and sometimes animal and figural outlines ) and infinitely varied geo- metric patterns ...
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Indigenous culture traits Settlement patterns Religious practices among mainland Buddhists Chinese cultural influence in Vietnam. skills , social patterns and religions of two major civiliza- tions . From about AD 100 to 1500 , Indian ...
Indigenous culture traits Settlement patterns Religious practices among mainland Buddhists Chinese cultural influence in Vietnam. skills , social patterns and religions of two major civiliza- tions . From about AD 100 to 1500 , Indian ...
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... patterns of art along with texts and learned monks from Ceylon and trying to wean their people from worship of the spirits . To retain the greatest spiritual potency , Buddha icons in Thai temples had to be as close in type as possible ...
... patterns of art along with texts and learned monks from Ceylon and trying to wean their people from worship of the spirits . To retain the greatest spiritual potency , Buddha icons in Thai temples had to be as close in type as possible ...
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