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Diversity and cultural dominance is observed in Indian Art

September 4th, 2009 antiqueart No comments

A land rich in culture, ethics and love is the land where antique art prints and antique art décor are seen almost in every house. The glimpse of the rich Indian art in India can be easily noticed in the movies based on the ethics. Indian history is does not only speaks about fights and the British rule but it has a lot to speak about the antique art and decor. Because of the diversity of religion and culture in this country you will not find only a single form of art and decoration all over. As you will go from one state to other you will be able to notice the difference in the art.

Giving due preference to the different periods Indian art passed from it has been differentiated into few forms. The ancient period, Islamic ascendancy, the colonial period, post colonial period, modernism and post modernism are the few periods of Indian art. The diversification of antique art prints and antique art décor in these periods leaves a person baffled. Various forms of Indian arts can be seen in various modern arts forms of the world. Some of the most applauded Indian art forms are:

  1. The rock cut art: Buddhism is regarded to be the religion which inspired art in India. The beginning of the Mauryan period witnessed the rise of Rock cut art in India. Various sculptures of this art can be checked in the Ellora, Badami, Aihole, Elephnata and many more.
  2. Indian Fresco: This art form was noticed in the paintings of Cholas in the year 1931. The Brihadisvara Temple in India is the best example of the Indian fresco art.

Visual art, contemporary art, folk and tribal art has also receive applauds over the year. Indian art can be described as the beautiful amalgam of culture and art.