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BBFD202

Indian Art Appreciation

L-T-P2-1-0 Credits2 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

BFAD · Sem 2 (Core)

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Syllabus

4 units · 32 lecture hours · weightage in %
Unit1

Unit 1: INTRODUCTION TO ART

8 hrs
  • Purpose of Art for man and society
  • Relationship of art with- observation and perception; experience and expression
  • Relationship of art with- nature, man and material; environment, humanity and natural
  • resources
  • The Physical tangible and the mental/ intangible dimension of art
  • Kind of aesthetical or symbolic values engrained in art and art practice
  • Relationship between material, process and function of a work of Art
  • Relationship changes spatially (environmentally) and temporally (historically)
  • Culture and what is material culture
  • Art contribution to cultural uniqueness and identity
Unit2

Unit 2: ANCIENT PERIOD

8 hrs

Indus Valley Civilization – Art, Artifices, Origin and development of Clothing, City Planning etc.

Unit3

Unit 3: NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN INDIA (Art, Architecture)

8 hrs
  • PALLAVA PERIOD
  • CHOLA PERIOD
  • CHALUKYA PERIOD
  • RASHTRAKUTA PERIOD
  • HOYSALA PERIOD
Unit4

Unit 4

8 hrs
  • VIJAYANAGAR PERIOD
  • CHANDELA PERIOD
  • ORISSAN PERIOD
  • RAJPUT PERIOD
  • SATVAHANA PERIOD
  • Be able to decide and develop their own style
  • Be able to develop a subject/theme/content for their creation Teaching- Learning

Practical Work

  1. Methodology
  2. •Introduction to Indian Art History: Prehistoric, Classical, Medieval, and Modern art.
  3. •Use of visual aids: Digital slides, paintings, sculptures, and architectural images.
  4. •Analysis of art movements: Mughal, Rajput, Bengal School, Contemporary Art, etc.
  5. •Field visits to museums, art galleries, and heritage sites.
  6. •Comparative studies between Indian and global art movements.
  7. •Individual/Group projects on specific art periods, artists, or art movements.
  8. •Studying artistic techniques in historical paintings, murals, and sculptures.
  9. Suggested Assignments
  10. •Make apresentation on Indus Valley civilization, elaborating on the city planning, potteryand other artifacts of the time
  11. •Make apresentation on the influence of Buddhism on art and architecture of Mauryan and Sunga periods
  12. •Discuss the stylization of Buddha in both Gandhara and Mathura schools with illustrated
  13. 5LATE MEDIEVAL PERIOD AND EARLY MODERN AGE (Art, Architecture)
  14. •ISLAMIC SULTANATE DELHI
  15. •MUGHAL PERIOD
  16. •GHURID DYNASTY
  17. •SLAVE DYNASTY
  18. •KHALJI DYNASTY
  19. •TUGHLAQ DYNASTY
  20. •LODI DYNASTY
  21. •TIMUR DYNASTY
  22. 820% examples from the both
  23. •Make a presentation on the Hindu temple architecture and art of Southern India with visual illustration
  24. •Make a first-hand documentation with photographs on the architectures of Delhi Sultanate
  25. •Make a visual presentation supported by text on miniature paintings of the Mughal period
  26. •Collect information on art and architecture of the classical period and make a power pointpresentation.
  27. •Make apower point presentation on the architecture of the different phases of Middle ages with examples of how stain glasses are used in them.
  28. •Make an illustrated project on any artist from Renaissance period, discussing how his worksreflect the spirit of the time. Submit in a form of portfolio.
  29. •Develop your own designs of fashion or accessories inspired by baroque or rococo periodand present in aportfolio.
  30. •Collect information on different “isms” of 19th and early 20th Century and present in a form of power point presentation.
  31. Suggested Visits
  32. •Libraries, museums and the galleries in the vicinity
  33. •National Gallery of Modern Art (New Delhi)
Course Objectives4 points
  • To get the basic understanding of art through the ages
  • To appreciate the other fields of arts along with the drawing, painting. calligraphy, architecture, sculpture, etc.
  • To understand the effect of personal, political, sociological and religious factors behind each creation
  • To stimulate students to create their own creations by learning history of art
Course Outcomes (COs)8 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Understand how social, political, cultural and religious conditions influence art
  2. CO2Understand the elements of design
  3. CO3Understand how the visual elements are used and how they affect a work of art
  4. CO1Identify and classify various Indian art forms, Recall different forms of Indian art, their key characteristics, and origins. 1
  5. CO2Describe the historical evolution of Indian art from prehistoric to modern times. 2
  6. CO3Compare how the political, religious, and cultural shifts impacted artistic styles and content 4
  7. CO4Use basic art critique frameworks to assess Indian artworks in terms of techniques, symbolism, and aesthetics. 3
  8. CO5Critically assess the importance of preserving traditional art forms and their role in modern art and culture. 5
Text Books & References58 books

Textbooks

  1. Partha Mitter, Indian Art (Oxford History of Art), Oxford Univ.Press,2001
  2. Roy C.Cavern, Indian Art:A Concise History, Thames & Hudson,1976
  3. B.N Goswamy, Essence of Indian Art, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.1986
  4. Susan Huntington, The Art of Ancient India
  5. Mortimer Wheeler, Indus Valley Civilization, Penguin, 1966
  6. Duane and Preble, S., Art Forms, Harper Collins, 1989
  7. Kleiner, F. S. & Christian J. M., Art Through Ages, Thomson Wadsworth, 1995
  8. Janson, H.W., History of Art, Thames &Hudson, 1997
  9. Gilbert, R., Living with Art, McGraw-Hill, Inc. 1995 ReferenceMaterials
  10. N.R. Ray, Maurya and Sunga Art
  11. Stella Kramrisch, The Art of India
  12. Ananda Coomaraswamy, The Transformation of Nature in Art
  13. Rajan k.Ghose, Aesthetic theory and art, Ajanta Publishing Co.,1979
  14. Dar, S.N., Costumes of India and Pakistan, D.B. Taraporewala Sons & Co. Private Ltd., 1982
  15. Belozerskaya, M. and Lapatin, K. D. S., Ancient Greece: Art, Architecture and History, Getty Publications, 2004
  16. Boardman, J., Greek art and architecture, H.N. Abrams, 1967
  17. Charles, V. and Carl, K. H., Romanesque art, 2008.
  18. Charles, V., Renaissance Art, Parkstone International Press, New York, 2007.
  19. Cormack, R., Byzantine art, Oxford University Press, 2000.
  20. Durand, J., Byzantine art, Terrail, 1999.
  21. Gunderson, J., Gothic Art, Creative Education, 2008.
  22. Milam, J. D., Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art, Scarecrow Inc., 2011.
  23. Petzold, A., Romanesque Art, H.N. Abrams, 1995.
  24. Smith, W. S., The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt, YALE University Press, 1998
  25. Wheeler, M., Roman Art and Architecture, Thames and Hudson, London, 1964.

Online Resources

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilization
  2. http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Ancient/Indus2.html
  3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauryan_art
  4. http://www.indianetzone.com/42/art_under_sunga_period.htm
  5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_of_Europe
  6. https://www.boundless.com/art-history/prehistoric-art/stone-age/art-stone-age/
  7. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prehistoric_art
  8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_of_ancient_Egypt
  9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_art
  10. http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Art/
  11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_art
  12. http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3753873
  13. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_art
  14. http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/ByzantinANA
  15. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesque_art
  16. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/508431/Romanesque-art
  17. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_art
  18. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_architecture
  19. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/239728/Gothic-art
  20. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_art
  21. http://www.students.sbc.edu/kitchin04/artandexpression/renaissance%20art.html
  22. http://loki.stockton.edu/~fergusoc/lesson7/lect7.htm
  23. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque
  24. http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/Skearney/files/Microsoft_Word_- _Comparison_Chart%5B1%5D%5B1%5D.pdf
  25. http://people.uncw.edu/myersj/ARH%20202%20SUMMARY%207%20-NEO- CLASSICISM.pdf
  26. http://www.oxfordartonline.com/public/page/themes/impressionismandpostimpressi onism
  27. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-Impressionism
  28. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/poim/hd_poim.htm
  29. http://home.vs.moe.edu.sg/whitenoise/F_C_E.html
  30. http://www.mam.paris.fr/en/node/271
  31. http://www.osnatfineart.com/expressionism.jsp
  32. http://msuweb.montclair.edu/~nielsenw/dada.html
  33. http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/08/02/bauhaus-ninety-years-of-inspiration/

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