In order to get the ball rolling, it has been suggested that I trail a movement, period or culture… excellent advice. Therefore, I have chosen to focus on Indian art. There are a few reasons for this choice. I don’t know much about Indian art or culture, a part from enjoying the occasional curry, I am no expert, and it is certainly a culture I’d like to learn about. Indian art also includes a vast range of style, media, methods and techniques, everything from Temple art and Indian fresco to folk art and contemporary art. The majority of Indian art intertwines with the cultural history, religions and philosophies, making it the perfect candidate for my research.
The earliest Indian paintings were rock paintings of pre-historic times, the petroglyphs, found in places like Bhimbetka, some of them older than 5500 BC. The above image is of a fresco found in the Anjata caves in the 2nd century BC. India’s Buddhist literature describes palaces of kings and aristocrats that were embellished with such paintings, but unfortunately most have not survived.
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