1. Group 2
Burgos, Stacey
Cabotaje, Jose Maria
Casais, Bea Pauline
De Mesa, Juan Carlo
Estanislao, Wencee
Fenis, Cristelle

2.  The major themes of Indian art
seem to begin emerging as early as
the Harappan period, about 2500
BC.
 With the arrival of the Indo-
Europeans (or Aryans) around 1500
BC, came new artistic ideas.

3.  Around 500 BC, the conversion to
Buddhism of a large part of the
population of India - brought new
artistic themes.
 Conquests of Alexander the Great, in
the 320s BC - also had an important
impact on Indian art.
 He left colonies of Greek veteran
soldiers in Afghanistan and
Pakistan, some of which were
sculptors.

4.  Their Greek-style carvings attracted
attention in India.
 First life-size stone statues in India
date to the 200s BC, just after
Alexander.
 Guptan period, about 500 AD - great
cave temples of Ajanta and Ellora
were carved.
 Scenes from the life of the Buddha
became popular, and statues of the
Buddha.

5.  Carved from the 2nd-6th century and are 30
in number.
 Dedicated to Buddhism and the carvings in
them portary the life of Lord Buddha along
with other carvings like that of animals.

6.  Arrival of Islamic faith and Islamic
conquerors about 1000 AD.
 Brought iconoclasm to India, and a
love of varied and complex
patterning derived from Arabic and
Persian models.
 This affected even Hindu artists who
had not converted to Islam.
 Small Persian-style miniature
paintings also became popular.

7. A land of diverse cultures.
 Variations in physical, climatic conditions
and the extent of exposure to other
cultures have greatly influenced the
traditions and culture of the different
regions.
 The greatness of India - accepting the best
from all the invaders and intermingling the
new customs and styles with the existing -
visible in all aspects -
music, dance, painting, sculptures, architec
ture.

9.  In India, all art, like all life, is given over
to religion. Indian art is life, as
interpreted by religion and philosophy.
 Described as
theological, hieratic, or, perhaps best of
all as traditional.
 Like all traditional art, the purpose is
primarily to instruct men in the great
first causes, which according to the
seers, govern the material, spiritual and
celestial worlds.

10.  Dedicated to communicating these great
truths to mankind and, by the
architectural, sculptural and pictorial
reconstruction of the powers that maintain
the stars in their courses.
 Is an art of social, political and religious
influences.
 It changed and evolved with the evolution of
a civilization which was full of remarkable
innovations in all areas of artistic
expression.

11. The cultural policy of the Government
of India has three major objectives:
 Preserving the cultural heritage of
India,
 Inculcating Indian art consciousness
amongst Indians,
 And promoting high standards in
creative and performing arts.

12.  Western scholars have often had
difficulty understanding the complex
cultural and philosophical systems
that gave birth to Indian art
tradition.
 The story of Indian art is also the
story of the oldest and the most
resilient culture on earth.
 It is seen as an amalgamation of
indigenous and outside
influences, yet having a unique
character and distinctiveness of its
own.

13.  Spirals and curvaceous lines, vines and
tendrils.
 Round-figured goddesses, circular
amulets, colored gemstones, arches and
domes, haloed deities, crescent moons, and
the globe of the sun.
 Sculptures & paintings depict the
diversity, colour and spontaneity of the
country and are representations of the all-
encompassing nature of Indian culture.

14.  Kolam designs have been tradionally handed
down to the younger generation by the elders.
 Several organisations and magazines conduct
kolam exhibitions & contests to revive the
interest in traditional habits & customs.
 There are enthusiasts who create fresh new
designs, but kolams are basically redrawn by
the public following the designs taught by elders
or printed in books & magazines.

15.  Flourished in India from very early
periods, evident from literary sources and
also from the discovered remnants.
 Contemporary artists have kept up to the
times & excel in their modern works, giving
free expression to their imagination &
artistic liberty.

16.  Can be broadly classified as the murals &
miniatures. Murals- huge works executed
the walls of solid structures.
 Miniature paintings are those executed
on a very small scale on perishable
material such as
paper, cloth, etc., Though perfected by
artisans under the various rules, not many
remain today.

17. *Shiva (meaning "auspicious
one")
 is a major Hindu deity,
 Shiva is a yogi who has
notice of everything that
happens in the world and is
the main aspect of life.
 In the Shaiva tradition of
Hinduism, Shiva is seen as
the Supreme God and has
five Important works:
creator, preserver, destroyer
Shiva mural in the , concealer, and revealer (to
Kailasanatha Temple, dating
from the 8th century AD
bless).