VISUAL ARTS (PAINTING)

Paper Code: 
VAP 231
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
2.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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 

Paper Code

Paper Title

VAP 231

History of Indian Art 

 (Theory)

The students will be able to-

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: 

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

6.00
Unit III: 

Rajasthani Miniature Paintings (Mewar, Marwar Hadoti, Dundhar)

6.00
Unit IV: 

Mughal Miniature Paintings (Akbar to Aurangzeb)

5.00
Unit V: 

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

References: 

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

 

1. History of Indian & Indonesian by Coomaraswamy

2. Survey of Indian Sculpture by S. K. Sarswati

3. Pahari Painting by Randhawa

4. Mughal Painting by A. K. Das

5. A brief History of Indian Art by L C Sharma

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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