Elements of Indian Iconography (Theory)

Paper Code: 
VHA 421
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
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Introduction: Iconography to Iconology; A brief introduction to major Shilpa texts and their relevance to traditional Indian art; Aniconic and Iconic forms of Buddha, Bodhisattvas (Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara, Maitreya) and Buddhist goddesses (Tara, Prajnaparamita, Marichi)

 
10.00

Jataka stories and the life of Buddha; Tirtankara Images (Rishabhanath, Neminatha, Parshavanatha, Mahavira, Bahubali); Vishnu Images and Incarnatory forms of Vishnu; Surya images

 
12.00

Main Forms of Shiva (Nataraja, Uma-Maheshwara, Kalyana-sundaramurthy, Tripuranthaka, Yamantaka, Ravananugraha, Chandrashekara etc.); Sapta-matrika, Mahishamardini, Lakshmi, Saraswati; Harihara, Ardhanarishvara

 
12.00

Minor deities — yaksha, Kartikeya, Rebanta, Hariti-Panchika, etc.; Image to narration: Maya Devi’s Dream, Mahishamardini, Last Judgement

 
12.00

Introduction to Christian Iconography: Changing concepts and representations of Mary and Christ, The Apostles and the Saints

 

References: 

 Books:

  1. R.S. Gupte, Iconography of the Hindus, Buddhists and Jains

  2. J.N. Banerjee, Developments of Hindu Iconography

  3. A.K.Coomaraswamy, The Origin of Buddha Image

  4. A.K.Coomaraswamy, Elements of Buddhist Iconography

  5. A.K.Coomaraswamy,  Yaksas

  6. Dipak C. Bhattacharya, Studies in Buddhist Iconography

  7. Kalpana S. Desai, Iconography of Visnu

  8. B. Srivastava,  Iconography of Sakti

  9. Shantilal Nagar, Mahishasurmardini in Indian Art

  10. T.S. Maxwell, Viswarupa

  11. R. Champakalaksmi, Vaisnava Iconography in Tamil country

  12. S. K. Panikkar, Saptamatrika 

  13. Alice Getty, Ganesa

  14. Bhagawat Sahai, Iconography of minor Hindu and Buddhist deities

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