| Influenced by nature the early Indian mind, though not | | | | depicted were covered and surrounded with flower |
| much educated and well trained, was a linear and | | | | like shapes. Relating to god and relating to self was |
| single mind, glimpses of which are reflected in his | | | | same for them. Their god forms were covered and |
| simple geometric forms and shapes. He was so | | | | protected with artistic shapes. God was something |
| feared, insecure and dependent on nature that all his | | | | personal to them, personal to their feelings. Their days |
| blissful expressions were dedicated to it. Religion, | | | | started with god and his decorative surroundings (the |
| scriptures and traditions were the only knowledge | | | | temples) and ends with the prayer and worshipping |
| forms that ignited his mind. His joyous expressions | | | | practices. This also used to be their centre of |
| were as simple as the joy itself. Usage of triangles, | | | | community activities where they collectively discuss |
| circles, flower like shapes, mental imitation of god or | | | | their social and personal issues. God forms were |
| virtuous forms were the main units of his expressions. | | | | routinely decorated with different colors and clothing |
| The mind which was more disciplined and routin | | | | depending on days and seasonal festivals and also to |
| because of their prosperous daily choir preferred | | | | the nature of god. |
| geometric shapes. | | | | God in Art: |
| In the root of all spiritual expressions is some kind of | | | | God or goodness is same for them. Their subjection |
| fear. Fear of nature powers, fear of slipping | | | | of god is personal, virtuous and sometimes social in |
| occupation and regular income, fear of family well | | | | nature collectively. A geographical region is |
| being, all this is summarized in their art forms as | | | | represented by a collective representative god or god |
| submitted to virtuous gods. | | | | form. |
| Ancient Indian mind was very well trained for their | | | | They forget all their sufferings and worries in the |
| routine activities agrarian in nature. Being hard working | | | | presence of god. They worship and sing together in |
| left them with lots of leisure using it for their own | | | | the praise of their god. Singing in the glory they relate |
| products. But no doubt their preference of forms being | | | | themselves as convincing the might of their god who |
| geometrical shows advancement of mind though not | | | | can remove all sufferings and would bring a day of |
| professionally trained. Their color choices were region | | | | joy, even 'moksha' or 'mukti' (salvation) some day. |
| and weather dependent and on the availability of | | | | Some also understand that it brings it immediate as |
| chemicals and raw materials which were exceptionally | | | | they submit their worries offering their devotion. They |
| natural. | | | | relate their god with some kind of benefit and virtue |
| Depiction of god forms: | | | | but are very strict to their choice and related ritual |
| Influence of scriptures the only arranged knowledge | | | | practices. To some educated minds god is a general |
| available that time and ancestrally passed on myth | | | | representative of a virtue and they are not that much |
| stories filled their minds with pride and a kind of 'moral | | | | rigid to follow the ritual practices. They are liberal and |
| education' with which they were proudly associated. It | | | | flexible minds and see their ultimate god in different |
| has their pride and joyous associations which were | | | | representative gods. Some relate their godly |
| reflected in majority of their expressions. If we say | | | | preferences with related understanding, scriptures, |
| ancient Indian art is nothing but the simplicity and the | | | | absolute knowledge and consciousness etc. Though |
| god, it won't be wrong. | | | | less religious, those hardworking and socially higher in |
| Indian Mind and the Progress: | | | | status have equal faith. |
| Indian mind became philosophical and lover of | | | | Their cultural expressions and art forms are very |
| knowledge when it followed a certain discipline. It was | | | | much determined by faith in god. God is, to them, a |
| religiously disciplined. And out of this discipline emerged | | | | virtuous body, to please whom, one has to be equally |
| a philosophical mind though his subject matters were | | | | virtuous. So in a way it spread a virtuous notion in |
| related to their knowledge relative to their time. | | | | society and affected very much their art expressions. |
| Disciplined, regular and routined mind drew their | | | | There had been little politics over superiority of god |
| knowledge and inspiration from within and if we say | | | | forms. It reflects their personal pride for their form of |
| from nature it wont be wrong. Indian spirit relates | | | | god but provided a classification to the cultural units (as |
| nature to the self. So both (self and the nature) | | | | having one or more representative gods). God is their |
| congratulated Indian mind and the progress. | | | | subjection of ultimate destination, reality, well doer, and |
| Simplicity of Their Imagination: | | | | part of their every activity. Every daily activity begins |
| The most distinguished aspect of Indian art reflects | | | | with some kind of god related activity and |
| isolative nature of production very regional in nature. | | | | remembrance of which is rarely forgotten. |
| They were less mobile and mostly confined to their | | | | An artist too, with all his or her subconscious |
| little geographically segregated boundaries. This helped | | | | submerged into some god and godly preference, |
| protect simplicity of their imagination. Most of their | | | | creates his vision. So god is directly or indirectly part of |
| works are regionally recognizable. Their growth in | | | | every aesthetic creation. This is a representative of |
| artistic feel is strongly tied with regional feel though | | | | some positive virtue. A certain kind of 'bhav' (feeling) is |
| mostly locally appreciated. As they grew out | | | | expressed by the artist in his or her god-art form. |
| geographically for better occupation and with | | | | Though mostly this is 'idealism' (of beauty, of |
| advancement of knowledge their cultural elements | | | | appearance, of balance) and in other cases this is |
| spread and brought alien influences. But they were so | | | | expression of grace, mercy, love etc. |
| adhered to their traditions in practice and regular | | | | Whatever the higher status of concentration an Indian |
| behavior that they could never disobey their principal | | | | artist attains causes them to be related and faithful to |
| characteristic features, even till date this is reflected in | | | | his or her spirit and some relate this to some |
| their art production. Simple Choices to Live with and | | | | manifested symbol and some merely believe in their |
| for: | | | | abilities. But undoubtedly an Indian mind is highly spirit |
| From Indian mythology to parental teaching the Indian | | | | oriented and exceptionally religious, to such an extent |
| mind has been educated to remain satisfied with | | | | being an orthodox. |
| whatever he or she has been given, the acceptance | | | | Love in Indian Art: |
| of this education left them with simple choices to live | | | | Love in Indian art is to be felt by a loved mind. A |
| with and for, and returned them lots of leisure resulting | | | | beautiful mind creates it so it has to emit rays of love. |
| into abundance of art creation. This indirectly affected | | | | Depiction of Radha and Krishna to animals residing |
| their culturing of mind, art forms and choices. | | | | peacefully in a natural setting is widely used. Highly |
| Temple Art: | | | | ornate elements like flowers, curves convey the inner |
| Virtuosity or god forms were so interrelated for them, | | | | love and ability of Indian artist. Primarily artist's love is |
| that all their representations of this are highly | | | | related to godly forms, nature and its elements. Artist's |
| decorated. It reflected their inner joy and respect for | | | | personal love, nature and religious beliefs is largely |
| the forms. Temple art is good example of this. | | | | expressed in all their artworks. Love has been the |
| Temples are shaped as flower petals and the gods | | | | most central emotion of all his creations. |