week 7 Flashcards
Orientalism
Western portrayal of the East as backward.
Edward Said
Author of ‘Orientalism’ (1978)
Byzantine settlement
Historical context for Greek metalwork in Turkey.
Partha Mitter
Author of ‘Much Maligned Monsters’
Shiva & Parvati
11th century artwork at National Museum of Scotland.
Dancing Ganesh
10th century sculpture at The Metropolitan Museum.
Mahisasuramardini
Durga as Slayer of Buffalo Demon
Ekamukhalinga
Shiva’s phallic symbol
Nataraja
Shiva as Lord of Dance
Ardhanarishvara
Shiva as Half Woman
Karni
Local goddess of the western desert frontier.
Khajuraho
Famous for erotic imagery in temple art.
Lady Nugent
Wrote about Indian temples and cultural observations.
Hybrid representation
European clothing on Indian subjects in art.
Classical monsters
European view of Indian gods as irrational demons.
Hindu worship paraphernalia
Includes bathing tanks and sacred cows in art.
Travel reports
Conflicting views on Indian art’s nature and origins.
Humanism
16th-17th century European appreciation of Indian art.
Romanticism
18th-19th century lens for viewing Indian architecture.
Picturesque & Sublime
Aesthetic lenses influencing perceptions of Indian art.
Elephanta Caves
Cave temples in western India
Kailashnatha Temple
8th century temple in Ellora
Indian archaeology
Emerged as a scholarly discipline in the 18th century.
Yale Center of British Art
Museum showcasing British art collections.
