This remarkable letter of Sri Aurobindo, with relevant examples and detailed explanations, is a perfect response to the slogan – Art for Art’s Sake.
Art for Art’s Sake? Certainly, But Also Art for the Soul’s Sake Read More »
Read these selections from Evening Talks with Sri Aurobindo on beauty, and the relation between aesthetic refinement and spiritual development.
“In India God is the All-beautiful” – Conversations with Sri Aurobindo Read More »
The timely relevance of the key points made by E. B. Havell in this lecture delivered in 1905 is remarkable, despite the references to the context of his time.
The Uses of Art – A 1905 Lecture Read More »
How is Beauty connected with delight, harmony and life? How does one experience the delight of beauty? Read and reflect. Also, watch a video featuring an insight from the Mother on how “the anguish of desire” distorts the experience of beauty.
“Beauty is his footprint…” (with video) Read More »
The author writes: “Obscenity has its place in art, but not ugliness. Obscenity and ugliness are not the same, nor are decency and beauty.”
The Obscene and the Ugly – Form and Essence Read More »
If all Art is an artist’s interpretation of what he sees in Nature (or in Life), is it right to assume that it would express only beauty? Read to explore.
The Figures of Eternity Read More »
What do we are truly seek when we seek beauty? How can one consciously appreciate that which is beautiful and true? Read and discover.
“To find highest beauty is to find God” Read More »
A contemplative composition which speaks of the process of cittasuddhi, the emotional purification, a journey of seeking harmony, beauty and joy.
Inner Bliss – Indescribable Beauty (A Poem with Flower Mandalas) Read More »
Bindu Popli, an artist and art educator speaks of the significance of art education in helping students develop a greater sense of harmony and inner balance.
Educating the Vital – Art Education for Inner Harmony (Video) Read More »
Vinata Joshi speaks to us about Powada, a popular performance art from Maharashtra, involving story-telling, poetry, music and theatre arts.
Powada, a Story-telling Performance Art (Video) Read More »