Concise Course in Indian Art History with Benoy K Behl - Saturdays in May on Zoom
*** Special Note *** We have added additional space so that more than 100 may participate in the next four zoom sessions of this course.
Concise Course in Indian Art: History and Appreciation.
Lectures and films by Benoy K Behl PDF to download
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Zoom Meetings: 10:00am EDT to 11:30am EDT on each Saturday in May in 2021
Recordings will not be permitted.
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May 1
Intro to Indian art and Illustrated talk on “The Mural Paintings of India”
May 8
Fundamentals of Indian art (stupa, linga, birth of deities)
May 15
Spread of Indian culture across Asia with talk and film screening on Japan
Film on Miniature paintings of Kangra and themes of Lord Krishna
May 22
Talk and film on the aesthetics of Indian art of Gupta Period (around 5th century CE)
Talk and film on the bronzes of Tamil Nadu (mainly of the Chola Period)
May 29
Talk and film on the dances of Manipur (mainly themes of Bhakti)
Talk and film on the Ramayana performances in 10 countries of South and South East Asia
Zoom Link (This is a recurring session. The same link will be used for all five sessions.)
Art historian Benoy K Behl takes us on a journey through Indian art, across ancient and medieval times. He joins us from Delhi, India on Zoom each Saturday morning in the month of May. These talks are profusely illustrated by Behl's well-known photographs and films on Indian art, including the scarcely-seen ancient murals. He shows the continuity of the tradition of painting and sculpture in India, through ancient and medieval times. Selected films are shown from his series of 52 documentary films, on Indian paintings and on sculpture. He also takes us on a journey through the development of Buddhism and some of the famous Indian temples. Behl presents the traditions of art making and patronage of art since ancient times. He shows the first deities that were conceived in Indian thought and art, as well as the development of subsequent spiritual traditions and deities.
Benoy K Behl is a film-maker, art-historian and photographer who is known for his tireless and prolific output of work over the past 43 years. He has taken over 52,000 photographs of Asian monuments and art heritage and made 144 documentaries which are regularly screened at major cultural institutions worldwide. His photographic exhibitions have been warmly received in 72 countries around the world.
