25VGP231

Paper Code: 
HISTORY OF INDIAN ART (Theory)
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students toacquire knowledge to explain, analyse, compare after understanding the religious, cultural, socio-political, historical background and identifying style, subject-matter, techniques through various sculptures created in different eras of ancient India.

 

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25VGP231

History of Indian Art (Theory)

CO1: Cultivate in depth knowledge of the traditions of wall paintings found in Ajanta, Bagh and Jogimara caves. 

CO2: Assemble in-depth understanding of various caves paintings of Badami, Sigiriya, and Sittanvasal cave.      

CO3: Formulate an understanding of the Rajasthani Miniature paintings from the regions of Mewar, Marwar, Hadoti and Dundhar.

CO4: Compile knowledge of the style, characteristics, subject matter, technique of Mughal miniature paintings from Akbar to Aurangzeb.   

CO5: Construct comprehension to evaluate the art and artists ofPahari miniature school withrespect to themes, techniques,historical and cultural perception.

CO6: Contribute effectively incourse- specific interaction.

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration.

 

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentation, Giving tasks.

2 Annual Tests, Assignments, Solving problems in tutorials, Individual Presentation

 

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Traditions of Wall Paintings-I

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

6.00
Unit II: 
Traditions of Wall Paintings -II

Badami, Sigiriya, Sittanvasal

6.00
Unit III: 
Traditions of Rajasthani Miniature Paintings

Rajasthani Miniature Paintings (Mewar, MarwarHadoti, Dundhar)

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
Traditions of Mughal Miniature Paintings

Mughal Miniature Paintings (Akbar to Aurangzeb)

 

6.00
Unit V: 
Traditions of Pahari Miniature Paintings

Pahari Miniature Paintings (Kangra, Basohli, Guler, Kullu)

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Art and Archeology of India: B.S. Harishankar
  2. Prehistoric Rock Art of India: Ervin Neumayer
  3. Prehistoric Rock art in Europe: Nancy Sandars
  4. The Cave Painters: Greg Curtis
  5. History of Indian & Indonesian by Coomaraswamy
  6. Survey of Indian Sculpture by S. K. Saraswati
  7. Pahari Painting by Randhawa
  8. Mughal Painting by A. K. Das
  9. A brief History of Indian Art by L C Sharma

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  1. JOA - Journal of Arts
  2. ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts
  3. Atishay Kalit- A Bilingual Research Journal of Fine Arts, Culture and Humanities
  4. Kala: The Journal of Indian Art History Congress

 

E-Resources:

  1. https://archive.org/details/the-history-of-art-janson/page/70/mode/2up
  2. https://www.theartstory.org/
  3. https://www.khanacademy.org/
  4. https://www.jstor.org/
  5. https://archive.org/details/history-of-art-janson/page/n5/mode/2up
  6. https://www.khanacademy.org
  7. https://archive.org/details/concisehistoryof00crav
  8. https://artincontext.org/indian-art/
  9. https://archive.org/details/pahari-miniature-painting/Arab%20Painting/
  10. https://archive.org/details/pahari-miniature-painting/Basohli%20painting/
  11. https://archive.org/details/pahari-miniature
  12. painting/Imperial%20mughal%20painting/
  13. https://archive.org/details/pahari-miniature-
  14. painting/Indian%20painting%20the%20scene%2C%20theme%20and%20legend/
  15. https://archive.org/details/pahari-miniature-
  16. painting/Jain%20miniature%20paintings%20from%20Western%20India/
  17. https://archive.org/details/pahari-miniature-
  18. painting/KANGRA%20PAINTINGS%20ON%20LOVE/
  19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp9qPXys2Bg

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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