Indian Aesthetics (Theory)

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

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

 

Paper Code

 

Paper Title

VAS 502

Indian Aesthetics

(Theory)

 

 

The students will be able to-

CO87:  Develop knowledge of the theories given by western philosophers and its application while visualizing a work of art.

 

CO88: To get an overview of timeline of western philosophers.

 

CO89: To know the evolution of western aesthetics throughout history.

 

CO90: Be able to explain the relationship between art, philosophy and aesthetics.

 

 

 

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 Indian Aesthetics and 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: 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Indian Aesthetics : V.S. Seturaman
  2. Rasa in Aesthetics : PriyadarshiPatnaik
  3. Narain's NATYASHASTRA – BHARAT MUNI - Introduction, The Construction of a Theatre, Questions and Answers , Glossary of Relevant Sanskrit Words.: G.P Pant
  4. Natyasastra of Bharatmuni : BabulaShuklaSastri
  5. 5.Bhava : U.R. Ananthamurthy
  6. Light of Bhava : Dr. Suresh Chandra Mishra
  7. Comparative Aesthetics, Prof. Dr. Kanti Chandra Pandey, The Chowkhamba Sanskrit series, Studies Volume II
  8. Mukund Lath, ‘Bharata and the finr art of mixing structures’ in Bahuvachana: An occasional of the arts and ideas, K.B. Vaid, J. Swaminathan and AsikVajpeyi, Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal.
  9. Concept of Rasa and the foundations of Indian Aesthetics in Bharata” in AnupaPande, Historical and Cultural study of the Natyashastra.
Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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