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History of Indian Art (Theory) [1]

Paper Code: 
VGP 231
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

This course will enable the students to- 

  1. Explain and summarize the history of Indian art.
  2. Analyze and compare works of art contextually.
  3. Learn and understand the historical background.
  4. Learn and identify the style and subject matters of cave paintings, Rajasthani and  Mughal, Pahari miniature paintings .
  5. Determine the main characteristics of the Indian paintings.

 

6.00
Unit I: 

Traditions of Wall Paintings Pre Historic, Ajanta, Bagh, Jogimara Caves

 
6.00
Unit II: 

Badami, Sigiriya, Sittanavasal

 
6.00
Unit III: 

Rajasthani (Mewar, Marwar, Hadoti, Dundhar)

 
6.00
Unit IV: 

Mughal (Akbar to Aurangzeb)

 
6.00
Unit V: 

Pahari (Kangra, Basohli, Guler, Kullu)

 
References: 

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

  • History of Indian & Indonesian by Coomaraswamy
  • Survey of Indian Sculpture by S. K. Sarswati
  • Pahari Painting by Randhawa
  • Mughal Painting by A. K. Das
  •  A brief History of Indian Art by L C Sharma
Academic Year: 
2021-2022 [2]

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[1] https://www.visualarts.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/history-indian-art-theory-11
[2] https://www.visualarts.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2021-2022