Discuss the Representation of the Human Figure in Hindu Architecture

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Essay

Discuss the representation of the human figure in Hindu architecture. How does it reflect Hindu teachings? How does figural representation change from region to region? Use examples to support your essae.

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Definitions:

Direct Perception

The theory that suggests sensory information is inherently meaningful and that objects in the environment afford opportunities for action without the need for cognitive processing.

Affordances

The opportunities or possibilities for action provided by objects and environments to an organism.

Agnosia

A neurological disorder marked by the inability to recognize objects, persons, sounds, shapes, or smells while the specific sense is not defective nor is there any significant memory loss.

Distal Stimulus

Objects or events in the external world that provide the physical energy that is then converted by the sensory organs into neural energy, leading to perception.