HISTORY OF INDIAN ART (Theory)

Paper Code: 
VAP 231
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 

This course will enable the students to- 

  1. Explain and summarize history of Indian art.
  2. Analyze and compare works of art contextually.
  3. Learn and understand the historical background.
  4. Learn and identify the style and subject matters of cave paintings, Rajasthani and  Mughal, Pahari miniature paintings .
  5. Determine the main characteristics of the Indian paintings.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Course

Course 0utcomes 

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies 

Course Code

Course Title

VAP 231

History of Indian Art

 (Theory)

The students will -

CO13:  Able to locate, interpret and analyze the painting’s method of execution, subject matter, medium and techniques.

 

CO14:  Recognize and understand wall and miniature of paintings and able to assess or compare the qualities of artworks.

 

CO15:  Relate and examine works of paintings to wider historical context.

CO16:  Analyze, evaluate and compare contemporary works with their art historical antecedents.

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, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects, regular submission.

 

6.00
Unit I: 

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

 
6.00
Unit II: 

Badami, Sigiriya, Sittanavasa

 
6.00
Unit III: 

Rajasthani Miniature Paintings (Mewar, Marwar, Hadoti, Dundhar)

 
6.00
Unit IV: 

Mughal Miniature Paintings (Akbar to Aurangzeb)

 
6.00
Unit V: 

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

 
References: 

Suggested Text Books /Suggested Reference Books

  • Art and Archeology of India: B.S. Harishankar
  • Prehistoric Rock Art of India: Ervin Neumayer
  • Prehistoric Rock art in Europe: Nancy Sandars
  • The Cave Painters: Greg Curtis
  • History of Indian & Indonesian by Coomaraswamy
  • Survey of Indian Sculpture by S. K. Saraswati
  • Pahari Painting by Randhawa
  • Mughal Painting by A. K. Das
  • A brief History of Indian Art by L C Sharma

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
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