Sculpture in India


What
The art of making two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster.

Types
Stone
Metal
Terracota
Wood
Plaster (stucco)
Plastic



Phases
Harapana
Maurayan age
Post maurayan
Gupta
Early Medival Age
Development in South India

Parameters
Gandhara
Mathura
Amravati
Sarnath





  • Medieval 
    • highly ornate art objects,
    • imaginary creatures, such as half human, half monsters
    • lovely figures, such as Vrikshika, or a celestial damsel, from Gyraspur, in Gwalior
  • Pallava rulers of Kanchi in Mahabalipuram
    • Mahishasuramardini in relief, Girigovardhana panel, Arjuna’s penance or the Descent of the Ganga, Trivikrama Vishnu, Gajalakshmi and Anatasayanam
    • tall and slender physiognomic form.thin legs
  • Rashtrakuta style
    • Kailasa temple at Ellora
    • Ravana shaking mount Kailasa. Ellora
    • Shiva Parvarti Marriage , Ellora
  • Chola craftsmanship
    • relief carving of Siva as Gajsurasamaharamurti
    • Bhudevi or the earth goddess

  • Metal Art 
    • Subodh Gupta
    • Stainless Steel, particularly pots and pans that he employs in often monumental sculptures
    • Faith Matters 2007: one of the distinguished work of Subodh Gupta
  • Sculpture 
    • Ramkinkar Baji 
      • Santhal Family Sculpture: Adivasi Couple and their two children 
      • Cement and laterite gravel 


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