INDIAN MODERN SCULPTURES (Theory)

Paper Code: 
VAS(P) 221
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

The course will enable the students to:

  1. Identify the most important sculptures and architectures of Indian Art
  2. List the significance of the Golden Age of Art on Indian art.
  3. Read and Analyze ancient art of India, and derive conclusions on the basis of their own understanding.
  4. Ability to interpret the Indian culture of that era in the present day context.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Course

 

Course Outcomes 

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

VAS(P) 221

 

 

Indian Modern Sculptures

(Theory)

 

The students will -

CO27: Distinguish between the works of each era with respect to their style and aesthetic so they can build and hold conversations at museums, art galleries and art meetings.

CO28: Recognize the techniques of stone carving, metallurgy, and casting used by artists mentioned in the syllabus to predict and reflect on how sculpting tools and techniques developed in Classical India.

CO29: Develop skills to place ancient art chronologically to recognize how Indian art has panned out through history and predict future changes.

CO30: Analyze and Evaluate the involvement of mythology and religion in the works of art to learn to incorporate Indian values, customs and diversities in their art work.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments.

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: 
Indian sculptors from Pre Independence Era

Deviprasad Roy Choudhary, Binayak Pandurang Karmakar, Ram Kinker Baij, Dhanraj Bhagat, Somnath Hore, Meera Mukharjee, Mrinalini Mukharjee, Nand Gopal

6.00
Unit II: 
Indian sculptors from Post-Independence Era

Amarnath Sehgal, Pradosh Das Gupta, Pillo Puchkanwala, Shankhon Choudhary, Satish Gujral, Raghav Kaneria, P.V. Jankiram

6.00
Unit III: 
Indian Modern Sculptors

Himmat Shah, Krishna Reddy, Rajendra Tikku, Balbir Singh Katt, Subodh Gupta, Dhruv Mistry, Anish Kapoor, K. S. Radhakrishnan, Adi Davierwala, Ravinder Reddy

6.00
Unit IV: 

Folk and Tribal sculptural practices of India: Terracotta, Metal casting, wood and ivory carving 

6.00
Unit V: 
Contemporary Female Sculptors of India

Hema Upadhyay, Lalita Katt, Bharti Kher, Usha rani Hooja, Anita Dube, Renuka Kesaramadu, Shilpa Gupta, Jasuben Shilpi, Rooma Mehra

References: 

Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  • Stella Kramrisch, The Hindu temple, Volume 1, Raymond Burnier
  • S.R. Goyal, An Introduction to Gupta Numismatics, Kusumanjali Prakashan, Jodhpur
  • Joanna G. Williams, Art of Gupta India, Princeton University Press
  • J. C. Harle, Gupta Art, Munshiram Manoharlal Publiishers
  • Benjamin Rowland, Art and Architecture of India, Puffin
  • Percy Brown, Indian Architecture, Read Books
  • Shanti Lal Nagar, Indian Art, Culture and Literature, Intellectual Publishing House
  • Vincent A Smith, A History of Fine Art in Indian & Ceylon, Clarendon Press
  • V.S. Agarwal, Gupta Art, Prithvi Prakashan

E-Resources:

Reference Journals:

  • Fine Arts Journal (JSTOR)
  • Visual Studies
  • Journal of Visual Culture
  • Sculpture Journal
Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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