Introducing Indian Art (Skill Enhancement Course)

Paper Code: 
25SHIS 301
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Indian art. It begins by contextualizing the rich cultural heritage and evolutionary patterns of Indian art. Through detailed examination of representative examples, students will develop familiarity with various art forms and enhance their skills. The course also encourages students to critically appraise and appreciate Indian art from ancient to contemporary times, covering topics such as sculpture, architecture, and Painting.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

25SHIS 301

Introducing Indian Art

(Theory)

CO1- Analyse the key terms in art appreciation including fine art, craft and folk art.

CO2- Examine the Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Modern Sculpture

CO3-  Evaluate the development of Indian Architecture Including Hindu temples, Mosques and Mausoleums

CO4- Assess the growth and development of Colonial, Modern and Contemporary architecture

CO5- Determine the growth of paintings from earliest to modern times

CO6-Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Power Point Presentation

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Art appreciation

Understanding key terms in art appreciation: fine art, craft, art and folk art

12.00
Unit II: 
Sculpture

Temple architecture -- Nagara, Dravida and Vesara

Stupas and Pillars

Mosques and Mausoleums -- Qutb Complex; Humayun’s tomb; Jama Masjid; Taj Mahal 

12.00
Unit III: 
Architecture

Temple architecture -- Nagara, Dravida and Vesara

Stupas and Pillars

Mosques and Mausoleums -- Qutb Complex; Humayun’s tomb; Jama Masjid; Taj Mahal 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Architecture: Colonial and Modern Period

Colonial architecture

Modern and contemporary architecture

12.00
Unit V: 
Paintings

Mural painting – Ajanta

Cave painting- Bagh and Ellora

Mughal and Rajput- miniature styles

Raja Ravi Verma and the Bengal School

Essential Readings: 
  • Beach, M.C. The New Cambridge History of India: 3, Mughal and Rajput Painting. Delhi: CUP, 1992.
  • Dehejia, V. Looking Again At Indian Art. Delhi: Publication Division, Govt. of India, 2012.
  • Dhar, P.P.(ed.). Indian Art History Changing Perspectives. New Delhi: DK, 2011 (Chapters 1-4).
  • Goswamy, B.N. Essence of Indian Art. Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 1986.
  • Ketkar, Anil Rao Sandhya, The History of Indian Art, Jyotsna Prakashan, 2016.
  • Huntington, S.The Art of Ancient India: Hindu Buddhist, Jain. New York:Weather Hill,1985.
  • Mitter, P. Art and Nationalism in Colonial India 1850-1922: Occidental Orientations.Cambridge: CUP, 1994. (Only Introduction)
  • Shrinivashan, K.R. Dakshin Bharat Ke Mandir. Delhi: National Book Trust, 2005.

 

References: 
  • E-Resources

Iconography: Hindu, Jain, Buddhist  and Modern sculpture

Temple architecture

Stupas

Pillars

Muslim Architecture

Colonial architecture

Modern and contemporary architecture

Mural painting – Ajanta

Cave painting- Bagh and Ellora

Mughal and Rajput- miniature styles

Raja Ravi Verma and the Bengal School, Modern and contemporary artists

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