Art in India: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture

Indian sculptures have little individuality, as the character is considered to be more perfect than any form of human model.

The history of Indian sculpture dates back to the Indus Valley civilization from 2500 BC to 1800 BC. A few bronze sculptures and terracotta sculptures were made there. The early masterpiece was a dancer of Mohenjodarro (BC 2500 - 2000, the National Museum of New Delhi), which was undoubtedly the most surviving statue of the Indus Valley culture. Next is a large round stone pillar carved with the Maurya era (250 BC) and a lion engraved with the second century BC and centuries BC Hindu and Buddhism themes matured Indian sculptures. Various sculptural styles have appeared throughout India for centuries, but 900 years later, the art form has reached the shape. It has hardly changed in modern times. The difference in this sculpture is not a plastic fullness but its linear character. This image is seen from the perspective of contours, usually it is elegance and slenderness of the soft limbs. Since 900 BC, this sculpture has been mainly used as a building decoration. For that reason a relatively large number of people of relatively common quality are being produced.

Note: For guidelines on principles behind Oriental paintings and sculptures, such as Chinese art, see "Chinese traditional art: features". For comparison with other Far Eastern cultures, please see Korean art (around 3000 BC). See: Chinese Buddhist sculpture (so far about 100)

There is no style of painting in India. Geography, climate, regional cultural traditions, and demographics all contribute to the formation of art along the lines of the region. In addition, border areas can feel the artistic influence of the outside world more. Therefore, it is natural that paintings in India are patchwork of a complicated style that different painting and character painting methods are used. Here are some examples

The origins of Madovani paintings practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar, India were born in the days of Ramayana. Hindu god Vishnu

In addition to these academic achievements, spectacular architecture, sculpture and paintings were also developed. The greatest painting of this era was found on the wall of Aanta Tu Cave in the plain of southern India. These paintings show various lives of the Buddha. An 18 - foot Hindu god Shiva was also found in the Rock Temple of the Gupta Dynasty near Mumbai. The Gupta dynasty was very prosperous under Chandragas II, but it quickly weakened during the reign of his two heirs. In Hungary the wave of invasion started by the nomad group from Central Asia began in the year 480 AD. Twenty years later, King Gupta almost eliminated the area to be controlled. About 550 BC, the empire was completely killed.

The sponsorship of the Vijayanagar Empire has led art and literature to new heights. For the first time since the end of the empire, its sculptures, paintings and architectural heritage influenced the artistic development of South India. As South Indian-style styles are mixed, focusing on sculpture and other richness that was not seen in the first half of the century is born. Due to its durability, local hard granite is a building chosen for construction; however, saponite is soft and easy to carve, often used for relief and sculpture. The use of granite reduces the density of sculpture, but granite is a more durable material for temple buildings. Since granite is easily peeled off, sculptures that have reached the high quality level of the past several centuries are rare.