Indian art
South Asian aesthetics
Indian art encompasses the visual arts produced in the Indian subcontinent across thousands of years—sculpture, painting, architecture, textiles, and decorative arts.
The tradition spans Buddhist cave paintings at Ajanta, Hindu temple carvings, Mughal miniatures, and contemporary works.
The museum's Indian art collection includes bronze Chola sculptures.
The term typically refers to art from the geographic region rather than Native American art.
Hindu worship ritual
- aartiHindu light ceremony
- mandirHindu place of worship
- darshanViewing of the sacred
- tilakHindu forehead marking
thangka · tantric · votive · offering · ceremonial · auspicious · sacred · devotional
Fired reddish-brown ceramic
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- mehndiOrnamental paste skin designs
tribal · handicrafts · mural · appliqué
Sanskrit heroic verse narrative
- MahabharataSanskrit war epic
- GaneshaElephant-headed Hindu deity
- ShivaHindu god of dissolution
- VishnuHindu deity of preservation
Krishna · Durga · Kali · Lakshmi · Saraswati · Brahma · Rama · avatars
Reduced-scale representation
- iconographyAnalysis of artistic symbols
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
Prehistoric artwork on walls
- frescoesPaintings on fresh plaster
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
- inscriptionsWords carved into surfaces
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
relics · archaeology · conservation · restoration · UNESCO · museum · dynasty · artifacts
Process of putting in
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- conceptualOf or relating to ideas
- performanceCarrying out a task
digital · mixed-media · avant-garde · progressive · curator · Husain · diaspora · postcolonial
puja
Hindu worship ritual
tilak · thangka · tantric · votive · offering · ceremonial · auspicious · sacred · devotional · festival
terracotta
Fired reddish-brown ceramic
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
mehndi · tribal · handicrafts · mural · appliqué
Ramayana
Sanskrit heroic verse narrative
- MahabharataSanskrit war epic
- GaneshaElephant-headed Hindu deity
- ShivaHindu god of dissolution
Vishnu · Krishna · Durga · Kali · Lakshmi · Saraswati · Brahma · Rama · avatars · epics
miniature
Reduced-scale representation
- iconographyAnalysis of artistic symbols
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
cave-painting
Prehistoric artwork on walls
- frescoesPaintings on fresh plaster
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
- inscriptionsWords carved into surfaces
manuscripts · relics · archaeology · conservation · restoration · UNESCO · museum · dynasty · artifacts · monuments
installation
Process of putting in
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- conceptualOf or relating to ideas
performance · digital · mixed-media · avant-garde · progressive · curator · Husain · diaspora · postcolonial · urban
- world art
- IndiaDelhi, Ganges, Mumbai, Taj Mahal, Punjab
- World Artsimpressionism, ukiyo-e, Persian miniatures, icon painting, woodblock prints
- Asian artink painting, brush painting, scroll painting, sumi-e, ukiyo-e
- auctionsauction, bidding, bid, auctioneer, auction house
- art museumspaintings, The Louvre, galleries, permanent collection, exhibitions
Indian artWestern art
European visual heritage
European art · American art · Greek art · Roman art · Renaissance art
Indian artphotorealism
Art imitating camera accuracy
neoclassical art · Renaissance humanism · minimalism · conceptual art · pop art
art, artist, artistic, artistry, artisan, India, Indian, Buddhist art