ART AND CULTURE - DANCE AND MUSIC

ART AND CULTURE - DANCE AND MUSIC

Art of India Visual and performing arts - a brief introduction. Comprehensive arts – painting, crafts, music, dance, performance. India from very early days, starting with the Indus period has boasted of a well developed heritage in all forms of arts, including architecture, literature, sculptures, painting, music, dance forms, and theatre.

Art From India This web site has been supported by the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia. Choose a reading level. Animals, court scenes, religious art and more. Quality images.

Architecture of India Nice overview of architecture of India. Also see Great Buildings . Nice photographs by Günther Eichhorn

India: The Living Arts - From Canadian Museum of Civilizations. Use the pull down menu to see where you want to begin. The images are all high quality.

India Revealed - Indian Heritage: Images of Fine Art and Sculpture Click on Sculpture tour or Sculpture index link at bottom. Site by Shishir Thadani. More sites by Shishir Thadani: India Resource: History and Culture - and Indian Arts and Culture (these two have pop up ads).

Himalayan Art.org. See Exploration for Kids - stories. Art of India and Tibet. Paintings, sculpture, textiles - See Sacred Traditions.

Manas: India and It's Neighbors - site has music, dance, art, architecture and more. Learn about the history, politics, religion of India and more. Web site created by: Vinay Lal Associate Professor of History, UCLA

Mughal India: Interactive web site. Great site for learning about Taj Mahal and miniatures - Check the Art Chest (a bit of science in section on pigments) and file cabinet (many images there). You can click and learn about paintings, coins, weapons, jewelry and models from The British Museum's collections. Don't miss "the Staff Room" - Several lessons are included.

Objects from India Find out about clothing, toys, religious objects, food, music, pattern and more. Page created by: Sir Robert Hitcham's Primary School, College Road, Framlingham, Suffolk, United Kingdom.

The Sensuous and the Sacred: Chola Bronzes from South India. Learn about the maning of the bronze sculptures and the process. Learn about Hinduism - some background information.

Worlds of Wonder & Desire - Indian Paintings from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Exhibit traced the evolution of Indian painting from the 12th to the early 20th century and showcased the museum’s rich holdings of South Asian painting.

Kamat's Potpourri: The Arts of India by K. L Kamat. The Arts of India are the illustration of the religious life of the Hindus. See what all this site has to offer.

Kamat's Potpourri- Gatekeeper of Indian Art More often than not, the Hindu temples have painted or sculpted guardians at the entrance. Dr. Kamat takes a look at the gatekeepers as depicted in various art forms. See what all this site has to offer.

Philadelphia Museum Collections Indian Art thumbnails link to larger images with detailed information of each work. Indian and Himalayan Art. (Site has changed. Search Collection - Art of India or India. Search will bring up many images of works from India).

Art India.Net- Performance Art. find out more about music and dance of India.

Horizon’s – Art, Culture & Lifestyle of India - The Horizons - where you can explore the exciting and rich world of Indian art and culture. Learn more about dance, music and art. Art gallery

Asian Art- Online journal for the study and exhibition of the arts of Asia See Window of the Sacred World and other exhibitions.

Indian Mythology the site contains terminology many stories, a Picture Gallery (click the arrow to see all of the images). This is one link I obtained from CD by Karen Chace - a wonderful asset for the art teacher.

Tales of the Punjab: told by the People Many of the tales in this collection appeared either in the Indian Antiquary, the Calcutta Review, or the Legends of the Punjab. Scroll down to the contents. Many stories with line illustration. Another site available on CD by Karen Chace.