The story of Indian art is also the story of the oldest and the most resilient
culture on earth. It is seen as an amalgamation of indigenous and outside
influences, yet having a unique character and distinctiveness of its own.
Indian art is also an art of social, political and religious influences. It
changed and evolved with the evolution of a civilization which was full of
remarkable innovations in all areas of artistic expression.
Indian art features spirals and curvaceous lines, vines and tendrils,
round-figured goddesses, circular amulets, colored gemstones, arches and domes,
haloed deities, crescent moons, and the globe of the sun. Indian sculptures and
paintings depict the diversity, color and spontaneity of this country and are
representations of the all-encompassing nature of Indian culture.
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