I will focus this art article on monasteries, particularly Buddhist monasteries. Monasteries are beautiful, often very complex buildings that include the monks' domestic quarters and workplaces. Monasteries generally include a place reserved for prayer such as a chapel, a church or a temple. And even more particularly, I will focus more on a temple rather than a monastery but which could be considered as both: the Borobudur. Borobudur is located on the Indonesian island of Java. Borobudur is the largest and most famous Buddhist temple in the world. This magnificent and complex temple was built over a period of 75 years and was abandoned in the 14th century, but today it is one of India's most popular tourist attractions. Modeled like a step pyramid, Borobudur is constructed of two million volcanic stones and consists of six rectangular terraces crowned by three circular terraces. On the upper platform, the main dome is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues. Borobudur is decorated with a total of 504 Buddha statues and more than 2,600 finely carved relief panels depicting Buddha's teachings and daily life in ancient Java. The entire monument is constructed of dark gray andesite stone, which attracts a lot of heat, making it difficult for an adventurous tourist to climb the temple. You can think of Borobudur as a very large educational graphic telling the story of the Buddha's life, his teachings. and his progression towards Nirvana. In summary, more than 2,700 reliefs tell four important sets of anecdotes in the form of carved illustrations and Sanskrit engravings about the temple. The first is the law of karma. These are mostly hidden by post-original construction masking at the foot...... middle of paper ...... dedication put into each small sculpture and carving; personally (my artist) gives up if a project takes too long because then I overanalyze the piece and work on it too much, or I just get bored. If I were particularly Buddhist, this would be a place where I would worship to the highest extent. I could just imagine going to the base of the temple and feeling spiritually active. If it were possible, maybe even do some yoga on the temple at sunrise. That would be amazing. Overall, I am so happy to have learned so much about Borobudur and its intricate details. I couldn't have chosen a better piece of art to complete my assignment. I wish it was closer, I would definitely make a trip there to see the Borobudur. It's magnificent.Works Cited "Borobudur". Travel guide. Np, and Web. April 23. 2014. .