सोमवार, 2 सितंबर 2013

Features Of Indian Sculpture

Indian history holds art, culture, dance, music, architecture, literary activities, painting and sculpting. It is not just about battles, kings, revolutions and struggles. Features of various arts and culture of India are the impact and incorporation of numerous cultures that entered with their invaders. The Indian style also evolved besides the foreign influences, particularly, in the sphere of temple building. The account below talks about the features of Indian sculpture. Check it out.

The Features of Ancient Indian Sculpture
Features of Indus Valley sculptures were entirely disjointedly dissimilar from the later ages. The terracotta sculptures or architectural adornments of the style of Indus Valley are unique.

Features of Vedic Indian sculpture (1500 BC-200 AD were also unique but were rural. Mauryans emerged in Magadha (North India). From about 545 BC to 550 AD Magadha was the center of cultural activity. The features of the Mauryan sculpture were mirrored mainly in the religious monuments that were erected during the dynasty. Later the golden age of Guptas ushered in India. The features of Gupta sculpture are found in the cave temples of India. These cave temples include Ajanta and Ellora.

Features of Buddhist Indian sculpture were leading in both these empires. As a matter of fact a majority of the Magadha dynasties have the influence of Buddhism. Therefore the art and architecture also demonstrate its authority. The features of Magadhan sculpture and architecture as well bring a lot of variety to light on forms of caves, pillars, and chaityas. Rock cut architecture also evolved in India during the zenith of the Magadha dynasty.

The South Indian temples witnessed a new-fangled sort of approach from 200 AD onwards, whether this approach was with features of Chalukya sculptures or the features of Pallava sculptures. The features of Badami Chalukya sculpture developed a new expression for itself which gained fame as the Karnata Dravida style. This was also popular as the Vesara architecture and sculpture. Idioms of both -southern and northern temple building are combined in this style. This mode was followed by some of the Western Chalukya temples. The features of Western Chalukya sculptures over and over again incorporated the copiously carved mandapdas, shikharas and outer walls.

On the other hand the temple walls of North Indian temple progressed in heights. Khajuraho temples were built during this time.

The features of Hoysala sculpture and the features of Vijayanagar sculptures came into existence from 1100 AD to 1526 AD. The Hoysala rulers were creative builders at the same time as the Vijayanagar imaginative wizardry was commemorated in the stone works at Hampi. The empire of majestic Cholas was also celebrated for the architecture and sculpture works. The bronze images were one of the major features of the Chola sculptures. The Chola bronze sculptures were well-designed and put rhythmic movements on show. Another ancient art of India included the features of Chola sculptures, features of Pala sculptures, features of Kushan sculpture, features of Satavahana sculptures, and the features of Rashtrakuta sculptures at a later stage and then the features of Nayak Sculpture.

The Features of Medieval Indian Sculpture
Features of sculpture in medieval India differed radically from that of primeval India. At this time Muslim rulers invaded India. The Persian art and architecture greatly influenced the native style. With the establishment of the Slave Dynasty in 1206 AD till 1526 AD saw the evolution of the features of Delhi Sultanate sculptures and architectures. The tall pillars, tombs, arched doorways, and minarets, merged with the Indian architecture. With this merger the formation of Indo-Islamic sculptures and architecture came into being.

Persian influence dissolved in the mainstream and largely affected the music, painting, attire, cuisine, and dialect. Indo- Islamic style crucially affected the Rajput architecture. The features of the Rajput sculptures hold evidence to this fact. The architectural elements of the monuments of the Rajput display that they were borrowed from Persian style of architecture. But the most luxurious buildings came into existence under the rule of Mughal Emperors. Whether it is the Taj Mahal- the monument celebrated worldwide or the Red Fort, the Mughals openhandedly contributed to the growth of Indian art. The features of Mughal sculpture and architecture would over and over again comprise of calligraphy, well maintained gardens, broad and complicated stone works, and the recurrent use of marble.

The Features of Modern Indian Sculpture
Modern Indian sculptures saw their origin from the Indo Saracenic sculptures. However these sculptures have traveled a long way from the colonial sculptures in India. The features of post-modern Indian sculptures and architectures will be unrecognizable in the present day and age only if they are differenciated with that of the ancient or medieval ones. With the course of time the style may have undergone scores of changes and these days they have a global magnetism.


The originality for which sculptures of India were wonderfully distinguished at a time has not changed. At that time also India was blessed with astonishing talents and the contemporary India is once again a powerhouse of architectural and sculptural talent. Sculpture has gradually evolved into installations and taken a modern character. No wonder, features of Indian sculpture are a source of versatility and varied expression and continue to be the same.

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