History of Indian Art (Medieval) (Theory

Paper Code: 
24CVAP401
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to Gain knowledge to locate, interpret and analyze the art works of the Indian miniature paintings, its schools and cave paintings along with techniques, style and medium chronologically through historical, cultural, regional perspective.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24CVAP

401

History of

Indian Art (Medieval)

(Theory)

CO73:       Formulate     an     in      -

depth   understanding of Badami, Sittanvasal, Sigiriya cave art.

 

CO74: Evaluate the religious and cultural significance, technique, characteristics of the pala and jain school of painting.

 

CO75: Build knowledge of various art styles, characteristics, subject-matter and procedure of Mughal miniature paintings. 

 

CO76: Develop Understanding to assess the major periods, artists, methods, theories, styles, and themes in their historical and cultural settings in Rajasthani miniature paintings. 

 

CO77: Construct comprehension to evaluate the art and artists of Pahari miniature school with respect to themes, techniques, historical and cultural perception. CO78: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in Teaching: Interactive

Lectures,

Discussion,

Tutorials,

Reading

Assignments,

Multiple

Points of

View

 

Learning

Activities for

The Students:

Self-Learning

Assignments,

Effective

Questions,

Giving Tasks,

Oral

Explanation

Continuous

Assessment Test, Semester end examination, Quiz, Solving

Problems in

Tutorials,

Assignments,

Presentation,

Individual and

Group Projects

 

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Cave Paintings

Caves- Badami, Sittanvasal, Sigiriya 

6.00
Unit II: 
Indian miniature paintings

Introduction and development of Indian miniature paintings: Pala School and Jain School of painting (Subject matter and characteristics)

 

6.00
Unit III: 
Mughal School

Mughal School: Development of Mughal Art during the reign of Akbar to Aurangzeb (Subject matter and characteristics)

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
Rajasthani School

Rajasthani School: Mewar-Udaipur; Marwar-Kishangarh, Bikaner; Hadoti-Kota, Bundi; Dhundar- Jaipur (Subject matter and characteristics)

6.00
Unit V: 
Pahari School

Rajasthani School: Mewar-Udaipur; Marwar-Kishangarh, Bikaner; Hadoti-Kota, Bundi; Dhundar- Jaipur (Subject matter and characteristics)

Essential Readings: 
  1. Indian Art: A Concise History: Roy C Craven
  2. Indian Art: ParthaMitter
  3. Pahari Paintings: B.N. Goswamy
  4. Mughal Miniatures: J.M. Rogers
  5. Rajasthani Miniatures: Daljeet
  6. Indian Painting: Percy Brown
  7. The Art of India: Kamrisch, Stella
  8. Craven, Roy C, Indian Art: A Concise History, New York: Oxford University Press, 1976
  9. Mitter, Partha, Indian art, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001
  10. B.N. Goswamy, Karan Singh, Pahari Paintings of the Nala-Damayanti Theme, Publications Division, Ministry of
  11. Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, 1995
  12. Rogers, J. M, Mughal miniatures, New York: Thames and Hudson, 1993
  13. Ishwar Ashram Trust, The Art Of India Through The Ages Stella Kramrisch
  14. Huntington, The Art of Ancient India, New York: Weather Hill, 1993
  15. Sharma, A Brief History of Indian Painting, Meerut: Goyal Publishing House
  16. Bazin, Germain, A Concise History of Art, Thames and Hudson, 1958

 

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

Kala: The Journal of Indian Art History Congress 

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