arts 2

• Ancient period 3900 BCE - 1200 CE
• classical period 5th - 6th centuries
• transitional period 1192-1757
• mogul period 16th century
• shiva

  the destroyer
• brahma

  god of creation
• vishnu

  god of preservation
• shiva is a cosmic dancer represented by four armed figure
• shiva

  one hand holds the fire - which he destroys
• shiva

  another hand holds a drum - which is the first sound heard in the world during creation
• shiva

  third arm points up in a reassuring gesture
• fourth arm points down to the dwarf - which he dances to
• transitional period - period of evolution
• vedism - hinduism or brahmanism
• ramayana and mahabharata are two great indian epics
• mogul period - painting and architecture were enriched
• taj mahal is built by shah jahan in memory of his most favourite wife, mumtaz mahal
• taj mahal is known as the crown palace
• rangoli is from India

  rang - color

  aang - colored creepers or row of colors
• diwali - festival of lights

  hindu new year
• pakistan

  truck art - flamboyant truck
• Tibet

  mandala art - spiritual and ritual symbol in asian culture
• uzbekistan

  printed tablecloths, curtains, bedspreads, shawls and other coverlets
• Kazakhstan

  petroglyphs - drawing on rocks
• west asia

  • embroidery
  • ceramics
  • wood carving
  • inlaid wood designs
• west asia

  • calligraphy
  • hammered metalworks
  • brown glassworks