Syllabus

Course Code: BFA – AC – 503    Course Name: Aesthetics ( Indian) - (Group A, Painting)

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 An introduction to Indian Aesthetics and its brief historical background. Brief introduction to the basic principles of Indian philosophy as related to arts, Meaning & definition of Beauty & ugliness, concept of truth, beauty, and goodness (Satyam,Shivam, Sundaram).
2 Rasa-Nishpatti Theory of Bharat Muni, its forms.
Types of Rasa, Types of Bhaav.
Developments of rasa theory (Abhinav Gupta, Bhatt Nayak, Bhatt Lollat, Shankuk).
3 Dhwani theory, Alankar, Auchitya, Riti
4 Shadanga – The six limbs of Indian Art (Roop Bheda, Praman, Bhava, Lavanya Yojana, Sadrishya, Varnika Bhanga)
Iconography of Ancient Indian Art.
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