The Way of the Indian Artist

Art as Yoga, Editorial, Spirit and Forms of Indian Art, The Way of an Indian Artist / By /

In the Indian vision, all Art is a medium to express the Ananda, this Eternal Delight through form. An Indian painter or sculptor seeks the pure intensities of delight as he searches for the universal beauty revealed or hidden in all creation. As he seeks perfection in the form that comes through his hand or brush, his inner being experiences a sort of enlightenment through the power of a certain “spiritually aesthetic Ananda”, reminds Sri Aurobindo.

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The Aims of Indian Art – Part 1

Art as Yoga, Spirit and Forms of Indian Art, The Purpose of Art: From Beauty to Bliss, The Way of an Indian Artist / By /

Volume V, Issue 11-12Author: Ananda Coomaraswamy Editor’s Note: Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy is a familiar name for every student or rasika of Indian Art. He is widely acknowledged as one of the great art historians and scholars of Indian art. Coomaraswamy was an early interpreter of Indian culture to the West. His numerous writings cover areas

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Art, a Passage for Higher Life

Art Education, Culture, Society, Spirit and Forms of Indian Art, The Purpose of Art: From Beauty to Bliss / By /

The author summarizes a few essential points regarding the Indian vision of Culture and Art. He reminds us that the Indian view of Art arose from her integral vision of Life and Existence, which recognizes Art as an important means to refine one’s nature and prepare for a higher life, which is also the true meaning of culture.

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