Gupta Period Art (Theory)

A Brief outline of the history of the Imperial Gupta Dynasty with chronology of Gupta Kings, Introduction to Gupta period art, The Salient features of Gupta art (Costumes, Headgears, Hairstyles, Jewelleries, etc of male, female, servant, king, queen, etc.) The Evolution of the Buddha images in the Mathura and Sarnath Schools of Art in the Gupta period.

The study of Gupta Numismatics: Historiography of Gupta Numismatics, Roman and Kushan influence on the Gupta Coinage, Types of Gupta Gold Coins, the Iconography of Obverse and Reverse sides of the coins in detail from the reign of Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II, Kumaragupta I, Skandagupta, Chandragupta III, NarsimhaguptaBaladitya, Kumaragupta II.

Gupta Period: The Golden age of art and architecture in India, The plan and basic elements of architecture- Sanchi temple no. 17, The Parvati Devi temple at Nachna Kuthara, the temple of Bhitaragaon, the Vishnu temple at Tigawa, the Shiva temple at Bhumara and the Dasavatara temple at Deogarh (Architecture and Sculptural Ornamentation), Jataka painted in Ajanta and Bagh Caves.

Sculptures and cave architecture of The Chaitya and Vihara caves at Ajanta and the Ellora caves, the rock-cut caves at Khandagiri, Udayagiri- Sculptures: Historical background and Iconography  of Varah Incarnation: Varaha, Adivaraha or Nar- Varaha, Yajnavaraha, Pralayavaraha, Mahavaraha, Varaha in boar form; Nar- Varaha from Udaigiri cave 5, Eran Varaha- Anthropomorphic and Theomorphic form,  Iconography of Mukhalinga, Evolution of Mukhalingams in Gupta period, the uniconic form: one-faced linga or ekmukhalinga Cave 4 Udaigiri and ekmukhalinga Bhumra.

Terracotta from Gupta period: Ganga and Yamuna from Ahichhatra, Mirpurkhas Seated Buddha, Standing Buddha Mathura, Seated Buddha Mathura, Seated Buddha Sarnath, Standing Buddha Sarnath, Dakshinamurti Ahichhatra, Flight to Indra’s Paradise and Kinnari group Bagh cave painting, Parvati head Ahichhatra, Rakshas ceiling Ajanta, Shiva Gana destroying Dakshas Sacrifice Ahichhatra, Decorative brick on tile Mirpurkhas. Ekmukhalinga from Khoh, Mahishasurmardini from Bhumra, M.P.,Vishnu Sheshai Dasavatara temple etc.