AESTHETICS - INDIAN (Theory)

Paper Code: 
CVAS 502
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The course will enable the students to-

  1. Learn about the historical origin of Indian Aesthetics.
  2. Understand about Indian philosophers and their theories.
  3. Be able to appreciate and criticize a work of art on the basis of its elements and principals.
  4. Summarize the relationship between art, philosophy and aesthetics.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

 

Course

 

 

Course Outcomes

 

Learning and teaching strategies

 

Assessment Strategies

 

Course Code

 

Course Title

CVAS 502

Indian Aesthetics

(Theory)

 

The students will -

 

CO119:   Build up an understanding of the aesthetics and its application in varied art forms.

 

CO120:  Evaluate the theories given by Indian philosophers and its application while visualizing a work of art.

 

CO121:  Assess the qualities of works of art in their historical and cultural settings through the use of theories given by aestheticians.

 

CO122: Effectively apply knowledge of aesthetics in critical writings.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration.

 

Learning activities for the students:

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

Semester end examinations, Continuous Assessment Test, Sketching, layouts Class test, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects, regular submission.
           

 

6.00
Unit I: 

An introduction to Aesthetics - Indianand its brief historical background and evolution of the dramatic art, Natyashastra, its meaning and aim

Concept of Beauty based on ancient scriptures and their relevance to art (according to the classical sanskrit literature)

6.00
Unit II: 

Rasa: Types of Rasa and their aesthetic experience, Bharata’s conception of Rasa, Constituents of Rasa and their relation with Bhavas

6.00
Unit III: 

Commentators on Bharata’sNatyashastra: BhattaLollatta, BhattaShankuka, BhattaNayaka

Abhinava Gupta: The Meaning of Rasa, His explanation on the omission of “Sthayin” in Bharata’s definition of Rasa.

6.00
Unit IV: 

Dhvani, Alamkara, Auchitya, Riti, Guna-Dosha

Vishnu DharmottarPurana: Contribution of Chitrasutra to Indian Aesthetics.

6.00
Unit V: 

Shadanga: Six Limbs of Painting by Abanindranath Tagore

Aesthetic theories of AnandaCoomaraswamy

References: 

Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  • V.S. Seturaman, Indian Aesthetics : an introduction, Madras : Macmillan India, 1992
  • Priyadarshi Patnaik, Rasa in Aesthetics: An Application of Rasa Theory to Modern Western Literature, 2013 by D.K. Printworld
  • Srivastava, Balram, Nature of Indian Aesthetics, Delhi : Chaukhambha Orientalia, 1985  
  • Feagin, Aesthetics, 1997
  • Levinson, Jerrold, The Oxford Handbook of Aesthetics, 2003
  • Bharat Muni, Natya Shastra
  • Manish_dutta,  Natya Shastra Of Bharat Muni Part 1 Pradipa Hindi Vyakhya Babu Lal Shukla Shastri Chowkambha Sanskrit Series.
  • U.R. Ananthamurthy, Bhava, Penguin India, 2000
  • Pandey, Dr. Kanti Chandra, Comparative Aesthetics Vol.-i Indian Aesthetics Second Edition, 1959

E-Resources:

Reference Journals:

  • JOA - Journal of Arts
  • ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts
  • Atishay Kalit- A Bilingual Research Journal of Fine Arts, Culture and Humanities
  • Kala: The Journal of Indian Art History Congress
Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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