9. Indian Art Synopsis art 162 honorsINDIAN ART
The art of India primarily reflects the religious expression of the two major religions that developed within its region, Buddhism and Hinduism. As with many other other cultures, the artistic creativity expressed itself in religious-oriented sculpture, painting, and architecture. Iconographical representation of the Buddha, which didn't appear until the 2nd century CE, appears to be related to contact with Greek culture around that time; other Buddhist artistry appears in stupas, temples carved out of rock, low-relief symbols carved on architectural elements, and wall frescos painted in caves. Hindu art appears in temple architecture, temple carvings, and in paintings on paper, all in symbolic settings related to Hindu deities and theology. - DJB
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Slides:
Harappan Stamps, from Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan ca. 2500— 1700 BCE
Seals, steatite, each approx. 1 3/8 x 13/8”
Harappan Male Torso, Red Sandstone, 3 3/4”h. c. 2000 BCE
Lion Capital, capital of column erected by Ashoka, c.272 —231 BCE
Great Stupa, Sanchi, 1st cent. BCE to 1st cent. CE
Eastern gateway & Yakshi, detail of eastern gateway
Chaitya Hall interior at Km-li, c. 100 CE
Standing Buddha, from Gandhara, grey schist 2nd— 3rd cent. CE
Fasting Buddha, Gandahra, schist, 1st cent. BCE
Seated Buddha, from Katra Mound, Mathura, red sandstone, 2nd cent. CE
Preaching Buddha, Gupta period, sandstone, c. 475 CE
Standing Buddha, Gupta period, 5th cent. CE
Ajanta Caves, Gupta period, Ca. 450 —500
Bodhisattva, wall fresco in Cave I
Lovers, wall fresco east wall Cave I
Visvanatha temple, Khajuraho, India, c. 1000 CE
Shiva as Nataraja (Shiva as Lord of the Dance), bronze, ca. 1000 CE
Krishna & Radha in a Pavillion, 111/8” x 7 3/4” c. 1760
Krishna & Radha in a Grove, gouache on paper, c. 1780
Akbar Viewing a Wild Elephant Capture Near Malwa, Gouache on paper, 1600
Allegorical Representation of the Emperor Jahangir Seated on an Hourglass Throne,
17th cent.
Links:
Timeline of Indian Art
http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/art/timeline.htm
Early Hindu Art in India
http://www.accd.edu/sac/vat/arthistory/arts1303/India2.htm
The Sculpture of India
http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/art/sculptures.htm
South Asian History, History of India and the Indian Subcontinent
https://members.tripod.com/~INDIA_RESOURCE/topics.html
Notes:
From the earliest settlements along the Indus River, the Dravidians and later the Aryans spread their settlements deep into the sub-continent. Protected by geographic barriers, the valley inhabitants had limited contact with the outside world. Farmers cultivated cotton and processed it into cloth which became a valuable trade commodity. Their cities were well planned with shops, granaries, extensive sewer systems and protective walls. Two major religions, Buddhism and Hinduism, developed in India and spread throughout Asia.
Art served religion well in India. The artists of the area cut unique Buddhist Temples from rocky cliffs with facades and interiors intricately carved to imitate the wooden constructions of the period. From the earliest simple structures to the ornate and imposing later ones, the Hindu Temples must be appreciated as sculpture as well as architecture. Their paintings, particularly from the Gupta dynasty, are classed as some of the finest in history. - Source: http://history.evansville.net/india.html