Between Egyptian/Greek and Malaysia

1)

Malacca

* Source of image: oringin by Yee Ling

This is one of the Red House in Malacca which selling chicken rice. Obviously this building has used Greek architecture style, which is Ionic Order. During the ancient Greek, Ionic Order has a load-bearing function, while the Ionic Order in the photo above function as a decoration of the building. However, the development of Ionic Order from Doric Order has also represented the improvement toward more decorative style.

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* Source of image: a)http://www.molon.de/galleries/Egypt/Assuan/Philae/img.php?pic=15

b) http://allen-journal.blogspot.com/2010/10/chin-swee-temple-genting-highlands.html

The a) photo is a wall carve of Egyptian gods Iris and Horus, b) is stone carve of Chin Swee life in the Chin Swee Temple, Genting Highlands. Both carving serve the same function which is record and telling the story of the past. This kind of carving mostly can found in Malaysia temple, and normally used to record the mythology of gods, alike the Egyptian wall carving, recorded the life of Fraud and their gods.

3)

Post Office, Kuching

The above photo from Kuching, Post Office, which using the Corinthian Order from Greek architecture. Corinthian Order is the most ornate order among Doric and Ionic Order. It serve the function of decorative and support the building in the above photo and during the ancient Greek period as well.

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Ancient Roman sandals

Malaysia sandals

During ancient Roman, sandals have a different usage: certain type of sandals can represent different social classes. In Malaysia, this kind of sandals design is getting popular because it is suitable for Malaysia's weather, and also the adorable design style.

(Refer to: http://romeartlover.tripod.com/Feet.html)