History of Indian Arts
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What is Art?
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Art is a beautiful creation that results from a natural human instinct to share experiences, wisdom, and emotions. It involves the artist's power of imagination, sensibility, emotional state, and skil…
What are the two types of artistic creations? Give their Sanskrit names.
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The two types are: 1) Visual Arts (Sanskrit: Drik Kala) - includes painting and sculpture, 2) Performing Arts (Sanskrit: Lalit or Aangik Kala) - includes music, dance, and theatre.
Distinguish between Folk Art and Classical Art.
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Folk Art: Natural expression, part of people's way of living, spontaneous, created by collective participation, continues from prehistoric times. Classical Art: Expressed within established rules, nee…
What is Maratha style of painting and when did it develop?
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Maratha paintings began developing in the latter half of 17th century CE. It consists of colored paintings occurring as murals and miniatures in manuscripts. This style was influenced by Rajput and Eu…
Name the World Heritage site famous for rock paintings and describe the colors used.
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Bhimbetka is the World Heritage site famous for rock paintings. The colors used were black, red, and white, made from natural substances. These paintings depict human, animal, and geometric figures.
Who is Jivya Somya Mashe and what is his contribution to art?
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Jivya Somya Mashe is a Warli painting artist from Thane district who played a great role in popularizing Warli style paintings. He has received numerous national and international awards and was honor…
What is Chitrakathi tradition and which historical text mentions it?
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Chitrakathi or Pinguli is the tradition of narrating stories from Ramayana or Mahabharata using wooden puppets and paintings. It's mentioned in 'Manasollas' by Chalukya king Someshvara (12th century C…
What are the six main aspects (Shadange) of classical Indian painting?
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The six aspects are: 1) Roopbheda (Different shapes and forms), 2) Pramana (Proportionate depiction), 3) Bhava (Expressions), 4) Lavanyayojana (Aesthetics), 5) Sadrushyata (Resemblance to reality), 6)…
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