Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 163 wordsTheir whole copy
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Jawaharlal Nehru in his "Discovery of India", highlights the civilisational continuity in tradition of sculpture from Bronze Dancing girl (IVC) and in tradition of painting from Paleolithic Bhimbetka Painting.
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Sculpture reflecting ethos
Representation of daily life and activities e.g. sculpture of Khajuraho
Tradition of singing and dancing → Veena playing Saraswati at Thanjavur Temple
Philosophical depth of the time → Depiction of Kamarupa
Prevalent social practices → Sculpture depicting Sati
Technological Advancement of their time e.g. use of sandstone, red bricks
Painting Reflecting Ethos
Depicting Tolerance in society e.g. Tahkhana Painting of Akbar
Artistic Stylistic feature e.g. Naturalism in painting of Aurangzeb
Depiction of customs and tradition
Representation of religious belief e.g. Pala palm manuscript painting
Highlighting dressing pattern & food habit e.g. Rajasthan Painting - Jain 'satvik' food habit
Relevance today → Cultural pride → Helps in decoding History
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Recent initiative of digitising painting and sculpture photos is key to their protection
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