Paleo-Indians
(noun)
The first people to inhabit the Americas from Eurasia more than 11,000 years ago.
Examples of Paleo-Indians in the following topics:
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The New World
- Indigenous peoples of the United States are commonly known as Native Americans or American Indians, and Alaskan Natives.
- These early Paleo-Indians soon spread throughout the continent, diversifying into many hundreds of culturally-distinct nations and tribes.
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Contemporary Indian Art
- Contemporary Indian art fuses multiple concepts and forms of media to express both traditional Indian and non-traditional themes.
- Havell, consciously attempted to reconnect Indian artists with their past.
- Modern Indian art typically shows the influence of Western styles but is often inspired by Indian themes and images.
- Souza uses an expressionistic style to illustrate both the highs and lows of Indian social life.
- Over the years, the fair has showcased Indian modernists (including those from the Progressive Artists' Group), Indian diaspora artists, contemporary Indian art, international artists, and art from the subcontinent.
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Indian Painting under British Imperialism
- British colonial rule had a great impact on Indian art.
- While the 18th century saw moderate British manifestations of Indian art, monuments, literature, and culture, the attitude in the mid-19th century shifted to one of disregard for Indian art.
- Raja Ravi Varma (1848–1906) was a remarkable self-taught Indian painter from the princely state of Travancore.
- His work was considered to be among the best examples of the fusion of Indian traditions with the techniques of European academic art, and it came to play an important role in the development of the Indian national consciousness.
- Discuss the effects the arrival of the British Empire had on Indian painting
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Temple Style of the South
- Famous South Indian temples are Lord Sri Venkateshwara Temple, Tirumala Tirupati temple, Andhra; Guruvayur temple, Kerala; Chettikulangara Devi temple, Kerala, among others.
- Ritual within these temples tends to be orthodox and elaborate, especially in the large vedic brahminical temples, which follow the pan-Indian Sanskrit agama scriptural traditions .
- Famous South Indian temples include the Lord Sri Venkateshwara Temple, the Tirumala Tirupati temple in Andhra, the Guruvayur temple in Kerala, and the Chettikulangara Devi temple in Kerala , among others.
- The Chettikulangara Devi temple is one of the most famous examples of South Indian architecture.
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Sculpture in Southeast Asia
- The sculpture of Southeast Asia was heavily influenced by Indian religions and artistic styles.
- The communities and cultures of Southeast Asia were in direct contact with India through trade routes and were heavily influenced by Indian religion and art.
- Buddhist art in Thailand was shaped both by direct contact with Indian traders and the expansion of the Mon kingdom.
- The subject-matter of Cham sculpture is drawn mostly from the legends and religion of Indian civilization.
- Describe the Buddhist and Indian influences on Southeast Asian sculpture from 300 - 600 CE.
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Southern Style Temples in Southeast Asia
- Dravidian architecture was an architectural idiom that emerged in the Southern part of the Indian subcontinent, or South India.
- In addition to these, a South Indian temple usually has a tank, called the kalyani or pushkarni, to be used for sacred purposes or the convenience of the priests.
- The large vedic brahminical temples of southern India follow the pan-Indian Sanskrit agama scriptural traditions.
- The tower (gopuram) of the Kapaleeswarar Temple, a typical South Indian temple complex in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- The Chettikulangara Devi temple is one of the most famous examples of South Indian architecture.
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Mughal Dynasty
- Mughal art is characterized as an eclectic style borrowing from the European Renaissance, Persian sources, and Indian traditions.
- The Mughal empire was an imperial power in the Indian subcontinent from about 1526 to 1757.
- A major Mughal contribution to the Indian subcontinent was architecture.
- Mughal architecture found its way into local Indian architecture, most conspicuously in the palaces built by Rajputs and Sikh rulers.
- Mughal painting developed as a blend of Indian and Persian styles.
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Mathura Style
- Although based on a strong Indian tradition, the art of Mathura also incorporated elements of the Hellenistic tradition.
- Mathura is a city in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
- The art of Mathura acquired progressively more Indian elements and reached a very high sophistication during the Gupta Empire, between the 4th and the 6th century CE.
- The art of the Gupta is considered as the pinnacle of Indian Buddhist art .
- Greek floral scroll, supported by Indian Yaksas, Amaravati, 3rd century CE.
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Indian Architecture under British Imperialism
- British colonial rule had a great impact on Indian art.
- The Company style of paintings, for example, became common, created by Indian artists working for European patrons of the East India Company.
- The fusion of Indian traditions with European style at this time became evident in architectural styles.
- Toward the end of the 19th century, rising nationalism attempted a conscious revival of Indian art.
- Summarize the changes that took place in Indian architecture during the establishment of the British Empire
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Cathedrals
- The period of architecture termed Early or Paleo-Christian lasted from the first Christian Church buildings of the early 4th century until the development of a distinctly Byzantine style that emerged in the reign of Justinian I in the 6th century.