EXPLORING PHILOSOPHY OF ART IN INDIAN APPROACH

Authors

  • Dr. P.K. Rejimon Independent Researcher, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i9.2017.2234

Keywords:

Aesthetics, Indian Art, Philosophy of Art, Theories of Art, Saundaryasastra

Abstract [English]

Art is one of the cultural activities of man through which he reaches his ideas, values, feelings, aspirations and reactions to life. The generic purpose of art is to provide aesthetic experience and enjoyment to the recipient. Art give outlet to the artist himself to reveal and express his innermost aspirations, feelings, sentiments and also the impressions of life. Aesthetics, the branch of philosophy devoted to conceptual and theoretical enquiry into art. Philosophy of Indian art is concerned with the nature of art and the concepts in terms of which individual work of art interpreted and evaluated. It deals with most of the general principles of aesthetic cognition of the world through any human activity. The human concern for art and beauty had been expressed at the very beginning of philosophy both in the East and West and it continues to the present. In India, philosophy of art is designated as saundaryasastra, which is evolved with an emphasis on inducing special spiritual or philosophical states in the audience or with representing them symbolically. It deals with most of the general principles of aesthetic cognition of the world through any human activity. The human concern for art and beauty had been expressed at the very beginning. The rich tradition of Indian aesthetics can be traced back to the second century BC with Bharata’s Natyasastra, the foundation text on Saundaryasastra. Indian aesthetics is evolved with an emphasis on inducing special spiritual or philosophical states in the audience.

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Published

2017-09-30

How to Cite

Rejimon, P. (2017). EXPLORING PHILOSOPHY OF ART IN INDIAN APPROACH. International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 5(9), 217–223. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i9.2017.2234