This course traces historical trajectories of architectural and aesthetic traditions of India from ancient period.
It would enable the students to comprehend the complex interplay between continuity and change, between the, past and the current Indian structure of the society
The focus is on the developments made in architecture, sculpture and painting in ancient India.
To understand the development of art and architecture in Kushan, Gupta and post Gupta period
Origin and development of Rock cut architecture: Barabar-Nagarjuni Caves;Hinayana Vihara and Chaityagriha; Mahayana Vihara and Chaityagriha.
Brahmanical Caves- Ellora, Elephanta; Jain Caves, Orissa(Udaigiri and Khandagiri)and Ellora.
Art in the Kushan period.
Study of Mathura and Gandhara Style.
Gupta Art- a study of sculptures, Ajanta paintings.
Origin, Evolution and Main styles of Hindu Temples.
Gupta temples.
Post Gupta Temple Architecture:North India-A study of Orissa, Khajuraho and Abu group of temples. South India-Rashtrakuta Temple(Kailash temple ,Ellora)Pallava Rathas and structural temples, Chola temples.
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5. Agarwal, V.S.,Gupta art, Lucknow, Historical Society, 1957.
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13. Dev, Krishana, Temples of India, 2 Volumes, Delhi, 1994.
14. Dev.Krishna, Temples of North India (Hindi), National Book Trust, India, New Delhi, 2008.
15. Srinivasan, K.R.,Temples of South India (Hindi), New Delhi
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17. Gupta, S.P., The Roots of Indian Art: A Detailed Study of the Formative Period of Indian Art and Architecture, Third and Second Centuries B.C., Mauryan and Late Mauryan, B.R. Publishing Corporation.
Links:
[1] https://history.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/ancient-indian-art-and-architecture-ii-0
[2] https://history.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2020-21