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We have received more than 160 pictures and hundreds of votes which resulted in this awesome list. For the last two weeks bored pandas from around the globe have been submitting their pictures of the best sculptures and statues. The most important work by india s finest contemporary artist tyeb mehta s mahishasura a reinterpretation of the tale of the demon by the same name was the first indian painting to cross the million dollar mark selling for a whopping 1 584 million at christie s in 2005.
Mahishasura tyeb mehta. The elegance of dravidian sikhara which is a flat roofed madapa positioned over sixteen pillar the gigantic ravana figure reflecting the strength of this villainous legend as the sculpture here shows him lifting mt kailasha is an epitome of the ancient. These gems of art are the immortal legends of the vast rock cut architecture in india.
Indian temples are well famous for its architecture design and sculptures there are very few temples in india features with erotic sculptures such as tripurantaka temple in karnataka chennakesava temple at somanathapura kailasa temple in ellora nanda devi temple of almora mandwa mahal in chattisgarh tripurantaka temple in karnataka ranakpur jain temple of rajasthan modhera sun temple in. Indian messi art consists of a variety of art forms including painting sculpture pottery and textile arts such as woven silk geographically it spans the entire indian subcontinent including what is now india pakistan bangladesh sri lanka nepal bhutan and eastern afghanistan a strong sense of design is characteristic of indian art and can be observed in its modern and traditional forms. The region of sānchi however like the great centres at.
1 at sānchi madhya pradesh which is one of the most magnificent monuments of its time. Sānchi sculpture early indian sculpture that embellished the 1st century bc gateways of the buddhist relic mound called the great stupa stupa no. Buddha park of ravangla in south sikkim host the tallest status of lord buddha in india constructed between 2006 and 2013 and ravangla is part of the himalayan buddhist circuit.
Tathagata tsal 39 m. The tall stone sculpture is standing on a 11 5 m pedestal and total height of monument along with the statue and pedestal is 40 5 m 133 ft. Elephants have been given prominence in this monument in the form of 148 life sized statues weighing a total of 3000 tons.
With 234 carved pillars nine domes and 20 000 idols and statues it exhibits the range of different architectural styles in india.
Great sculptures of india. The tradition of indian sculpture extends from the indus valley civilization of 2500 to 1800 bce during which time small terra cotta figurines were produced. The great circular stone pillars and carved lions of the mauryan period 3rd century bce gave way to mature indian figurative sculpture in the 2nd and 1st centuries bce in which hindu and buddhist themes were already well established. The sculpture in the indian subcontinent partly because of the climate of the indian subcontinent making the long term survival of organic materials difficult essentially consiste in sculpture of stone metal or terracotta it is clear there was a great deal of painting and sculpture in wood and ivory during these periods but there are only a few survivals. The mandir or temple is carved from pink sandstone and italian marble.
The mandir or temple is carved from pink sandstone and italian marble. The sculpture in the indian subcontinent partly because of the climate of the indian subcontinent making the long term survival of organic materials difficult essentially consiste in sculpture of stone metal or terracotta it is clear there was a great deal of painting and sculpture in wood and ivory during these periods but there are only a few survivals. The great circular stone pillars and carved lions of the mauryan period 3rd century bce gave way to mature indian figurative sculpture in the 2nd and 1st centuries bce in which hindu and buddhist themes were already well established.
The tradition of indian sculpture extends from the indus valley civilization of 2500 to 1800 bce during which time small terra cotta figurines were produced.
