Regional art-ugc

Regional  art-ugc

Chalukya Art

1-They developed the Deccan or Vesara style in the building of’ structural temples, which reached culmination, however, only under the Rashtrakutas

and the Hoyasalas.

2-They perfected the art of stone building, that is, stones finely joined without mortar.

3-Under then auspices, the Buddhists, Jainas and

Brahmins competed with each other in building cave temples.

4-Thought the cave frescoes began earlier, some of the finest specimens belonged to the Chalukyas. The murals that were executed on the walls dealt with not only religious themes but also with secular ones.

Chola art

1-In the temples, the Vimana or the tall pyramidal tower dominates the whole structure of the shrine and imparts an extraordinary dignity to it.

2-Gopuram and Garbhagriha are the other two important structures.

3-The best specimens are the temples of Vijayala-Choleswara. the Nageswara temple, the Koranganatha temple and the Muvarakovintha temple.

Hoyasala art

1-Temples usually stand on a high platform.

2-The minute carving of the Hoyasala temples is their most attractive feature, achieving the effect of Sandalwood and ivory carving and reproducing the same infinite variety of ornamental decoration.

3-The temple at Hoyasaleshvara at Halebid is the greatest achievement of Hoysala art.

Gandhara Art

1-It Clearly exhibits the influence of Greek and Roman art.

2-However, patrons of this art were not Greeks but Sakas and Kushanas.

3-The school specialized in Buddha and Bodhisattva images, stupas and monasteries.

4-Built mostly of blue schist stone.

5-Buddhas of this school are gentle. graceful and compassionate. (Lacking the spirituality of those of the Gupta period).

6-The chief characteristics arc the realistic representation of human figures, distinguished muscles of the body and transparent garments.

Gupta Art

1-Achieved the highest level of perfection.

2-The art was sensitive, secular and anthropomorphic.

3-Gupta temple was not excavated from rock, it was an independent structure built of dressed stone blocks.

4-Dasavatara temple at Deogarh is a beautiful example of Gupta architecture.

5-Two of the best examples of Gupta images are the standing Buddhas from Mathura.

6-The rock sculpture showing the Varaha avatara of Vishnu in the Udayagiri cave represents the vigour of which the art was capable.

Mathura Art

1-Buddhas of Gandhara were copied here but in a more refined way.

2-The art represents an important formative stage in the history of Indian art.

3-The great majority of creation consisted of nude seminude figures of female Yakshinis or Apsoras in erotic pose.

4-The images exhibited not only form, masculinity and energetic body but also grace and religious feeling.

5-The attempt to display spiritual strength by halo began with Muthura School.

6-The forms of Brahmanical deities became crystallized at Mathura for the first time.