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The Ideals of Indian Art (question answers & summary)

 

Summary:

The understanding of Indian Art be its sculpture, painting on dancing etc. is difficult without understanding its history. Many event took place in history which have left their indelible impression on it.

India's past has been a long one. many tribes and races like Aryans, Parthians, Sakas, Kushans and Mangols came to India and made this land their home. They brought with them their indigenous culture.

Indian art is associated with the daily life of the people. Beautiful rangoli designs, variegated pots, lamps, garlands, sarees, ornaments, dance, festivals, temples etc. bring art close to the daily life.

Indian art is truly national on its widest and deepest sense. It is never individual accomplishment and personal idiosyncrasies.

The architect of Ajanta, Bagh, Stitavansal and Kanchipuram, the architect of image of Buddha and dancing figure of Nataraj, who made the superb masterpieces of temples are still unknown to us. These questions though very important are meaningless in Indian context.
buddha

dancing-nataraj 

The main interest of Indian artists were human form. These figure have been depicted from every possible angle caught in thousand attitudes both instinctive as well as studied. There is abundance of female figure as well.
human-form-figure

Indian art has a peculiar genius to assimilate and absorb foreign elements. This process has been a long one starting from the Vedic age to medieval period.

Aryanization did not uproot old indigenous culture. The great Gods of Hindu Trinity namely Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are of later origin.

Hinduism is the religion of vast continent with varied beliefs and vast order of deities ranging from lower order to zenith of supreme God.

Indian art has a long history and well developed conventions. Indian genius is varied like the facets of Diamonds. Its characters and qualities are limitless as the ideals that shaped it and qualities it developed are many.

Questions and  Answers:

Q.1  What did the tribes and races that made India their home bring with them?
Ans. The tribes and races that made India their home brought with them their indigenous culture.

Q.2  How were the arts integral to life in India's past?
Ans. The arts were integral to life in India's past as they were very near to the daily life of the people. Art was associated with designs of rangoli, pots, garlands, sarees and ornaments etc. which can not be separated from life.

Q.3  Why are the artists who painted the exquisite frescos of Ajanta not known?
Ans. The artists who painted the exquisite frescos of Ajanta not known because Indian art is truly national in character. The artists were only voicing the vision and ideals of nation. There is nothing personal in it.

Q.4  What did the artist aim at in achieving in ancient India?
Ans. The artist in ancient India aimed at in achieving perfect human form.

Q.5  How are the figures of men and women depicted in Indian art?
Ans. The figures of men and women are depicted from every possible angle depicting thousands of attitudes of human mind.

Q.6  When did the process of absorption in Indian art begin?
Ans. The process of absorption in Indian art began from the Vedic age.

Q.7  What Gods make the Hindu Trinity?
Ans. The three Gods namely Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva make the Hindu Trinity.

Q.8  Why is the Indian genius revealed in Indian art said to be varied?
Ans. The Indian genius revealed in Indian art is said to be varied as the ideals that shaped it and qualities it developed are many.

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