{"id":1029,"date":"2017-08-07T05:42:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T05:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/art102\/?page_id=1029"},"modified":"2017-08-07T05:42:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T05:42:00","slug":"cross-cultural-influences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/art102\/learning-pathways\/art-and-architecture\/cross-cultural-influences\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross-cultural influences"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As overland and marine trade routes expanded between Eastern and Western civilizations so did the influence of cultural styles in architecture, religion and commerce. The most important of these passages was the Silk Road<\/b>, a system of routes that developed over hundreds of years across the European and Asian continents. Along this route are buildings that show cross-cultural influences in their design. One in particular is the Hazrat Mian Mir Tomb<\/a> in Lahore, Pakistan. Completed around 1635 CE, the structure shows characteristics of Chinese design in the cantilevered roof, terraced dome and sectioned facades. Islamic features include tripartite arches and geometric decorative tiles.<\/p>\n



\nThe Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem (below left) offers different cultural influences manifest in one building: a classic Greek colonnade at the main entrance, the gold dome and central turret supporting it, western style arches and colorful Islamic surface embellishment. Below right is an image showing a detail of the exterior wall.\n<\/p>\n