Sculpture of Gupta Age & Chola Sculpture for NTSE
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Sculpture of Gupta Age
- New school was added Sarnath School of sculpture.
- A perfect balance between sensuousness of the kushan figures and symbolic abstraction of the early medieval ones.
- Representation of HARI HARA from MP.
- Cream coloured sandstone
- Nackedness was lacking more dresses on Buddha.
- The aura is more decorated.
- Gupta image of Buddha smile on face suggesting the ultimate harmony achieved by him.
- Every aspect of image according to prescribed canons of beauty and meaning.
- The four Buddha image at sanchi entrance.
- Both standing and seated Buddha evolved.
- Very few stupa
Chola Sculpture
- Natraja
- Dedicated to lord shiva
- Mainly bronze sculpture
- Upper right hand damru
- Represents a great sound from which all creations springs.
- Upper left hand eternal fire.
- Destruction feature
- Lower right hand gesture of benediction
- Lower left hand moksha path
- Standing on dwarg individual ego
- Mettler lock ganga river
- Crescent moon shine itΥs all glory
- Small earing in one ear, big earing in the other ardhnarishwar
- Snake represents kundalini
- Circle unending cycles of life