Rupanirmana, Rūpanirmāṇa, Rupa-nirmana: 1 definition
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)Rūpanirmāṇa (रूपनिर्माण) refers to the making of different forms”.—In the Ṛgveda, the reference of rūpanirmāṇa i.e., making of different forms or appearances is found. In the Vedas the carpenters are known as tvaṣṭā. In the Ṛgveda it is said that Brahmaṇaspati gives the forms to all deities. Moreover, the description of the beauty of goddess Uṣā as found in the Uṣāsūkta of the Ṛgveda gives the idea of making beautiful portrait of woman to the painters. So, it can be said that the base of Indian Painting was generated in the Vedic texts many years ago.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
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