An Anthology on Aspects of Indian Culture
author: Dr. V. Raghavan
edition: 2002, Dr. V Raghavan Institute of Performing Arts, Chennai
pages: 518
ISBN-10: 819219941X
ISBN-13: 9788192199412
Topic: History
Chapter 33 - Concept of Beauty
This chapter describes Concept of Beauty located on page 377 in the book An Anthology on Aspects of Indian Culture compiled by Dr. V. Raghavan. This book comprises a variety and integration in the pattern of Indian Culture. This theme is supported by another paper on ‘Religious Harmony’ which begins with an apt quotation form the Mahabharatha.
This present collection reveals, in essence, the multi-faceted approach of Dr. Raghavan, as a true and sincere torch-bearer of the best of ancient Indian cultural values. This volume—including Concept of Beauty—would certainly be of great interest to the young and the old, and to the lay and the learned alike.
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Triveni Journal
According to Plato our love of beautiful things on earth is due to the search of our soul for Absolute Beauty. All visible things are types in which are mirrored the beauty of eternal archetypes. In the symposium Plato says that man has to use the beauties of the earth as steps along which to mount upwards to the notion of Absolute Beauty....
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Mural painting in Kerala (Study) [by K. I. Treesa]
The high value of Indian painting relates to its spirit which is nothing but its beauty and the unification of the beauty with spirituality....
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The Sculptures of Madan-Kamdev (Study) [by Kamal Nayan Patowary]
However, the image though have sensuous fleshy character but it is more refined, infesting a sublime beauty to the composition. The beauty of the lion head on the right side of this four headed deity refreshing us almost with 147. Dutta, M. : Op-cit, 1990, p. 97. 148. A 10 th century feature Ibid, p. 80. [[[ p. 67 ]]] 128 the delicacy of the Mauryan column. The sinuous stress to the tips of the fingers have further exposed the aesthetic sensitiveness of this composition....
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[Foreword]