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Arc 401: ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF INDIA-II (600 A.D. to 1200 A.D.) 1.

Theoretical Aspects and Development of Regional Styles a) Rise of Regional Schools b) Development of Regional Styles c) Concepts of Forms and Modes of Temple Architecture 2. Structural Temples in North India: Gupta Aftermath a) General Review of Post-Gupta Monuments and Sculptures in Northern India b) Osian group of temples in Rajasthan c) Temples and Monuments in Central India and Gujarat 3. Structural Temples and Monuments: Eastern India a) Development and Characteristics of Orissan Temple Art and Architecture 4. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) 5. Structural Temples and Sculptures: Deccan and South India The Chalukyas of Badami: Aihole, Badami, Pattadakal and Alampur The Pallavas of Kanchipuram: Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram The Rastrakutas of Malkhed: Ellora The Chalukyas of Kalyana: Gadag, Ittagi and Harihar The Hoyasalas of Dwarasamudra: Halebid, Somnathpur and Belur The Cholas of Tanjavur: Tanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram The Yadavas of Devagiri: Sinnar, Balsane and Jhodge

Early Buddhist, Brahmanical and Jaina Rock-cut Temples and Shrines: Deccan and South India a) Architectural features: Plans, pillars, doorframes, ceilings from places like Aihole, Badami, and Ellora b) Sculptural peculiarities from places like Aihole, Badami and Ellora

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Structural Temples of Central India: Pratiharas and Chandelas a) Khajuraho group of Temples, Madhya Pradesh

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Sculptures (Bronzes) of Far South a) The Pallavas of Kanchipuram b) The Cholas of Tanjavur

Arc 404: EARLY IRON AGE OF INDIA 1. 2. 3. 4. The beginning of Iron Age in India: problems and various theories. The Megalithic Culture of India: a brief history of research South Indian Megalithic Culture: distribution, typology and material equipment. Vidarbha Megalithic Culture: socio-economic aspects.

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Megalithic cultures of North India: distribution and burial types. Origin of Megalithic Culture: various theories and explanations. Painted Grey Ware Culture: distribution and characteristic features. Painted Grey Ware Culture and Mahabharat. Gandhar Grave Culture of Swat Valley. Indo-Aryan Origins: archaeological and literary data. Second urbanization: various reasons and consequences.

Arc 405: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF INDIA 1. Definition and Scope: Use of Archaeological Record for studying historical period in India. 2. 3. 4. Development of historical archaeology in India. Regional culture-squences of the historical period in India. Brief review of the archaeology of the pre-Mauryan period (late phase of PGW and early phase of NBPW) and the processes leading to Second Urbanization. Archaeology of the Mauryan period (Late Phase of NBPW): 400 to 100 B.C. Archaeology of the post-Mauryan period (200 B.C. to 300 A.D.) a) b) c) 7. 8. Northern India: sites belonging to the Sungas, Indo- Greeks, Kushanas and other dynasties. Deccan and Southern India: sites belonging to the Satavahanas, Ikshvakus and other dynasties. Maritime and overland trade. Archaeology of the Gupta-Vakataka Period (300 to 700 A.D.) Archaeology of the Post-Gupta period (500 to 1200 A.D.) a) Northern India: sites belonging to the Pratiharas, Palas and other dynasties. b) Deccan and South India: sites belonging to the Early Chalukyas, Pallavas, Rashtrakutras, Later Chalukyas and other dynasties. 9. 10. Medieval Archaeology. Principal components of material culture: Architecture, pottery, terracottas.

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11. Major excavated sites: Rupar, Hastinapur, Atranjikhara, Kausambi, Pataliputra, Sisupalgarh, Nevasa, Satanikota, Arikamedu, Kaveripattanam, Hampi, Daulatabad

Arc 409: Museology: Museum Exhibition, Education, Care and Preservation


Museum Architecture and Exhibition Planning and maintenance of museum building; public and service area. Lighting in relation to museum architecture and exhibition. Storage for reserve collections and problems of security. Kinds of exhibition; planning and programming of exhibition- special, temporary, circulating and permanent; methods of grouping and installation; various stages of planning; role of designer.

Museum Education General theories and principles of museum communication. Museum and the public; public facility, educational, scientific and cultural responsibility of museums, knowledge of the community and museum audience, visitor response studies. Extension programme, mobile museum, workshops, fieldtrips, radio and television.

Conservation and Preservation Types of museum material; Deterioration factors- their recognition and control, climate and environment: light, insects, microorganisms, atmospheric pollution; curatorial responsibilities in preservation and conservation. Conservation of organic material such as- manuscripts, wood, paper, ivory and bone objects. Conservation of inorganic material such as- stone, terracotta, glass and metal. Conservation of biological material, plants and animals. Professional Organizations related to Museum International Council of Museums (ICOM) Museum Association of India (MAI) Special Bodies Associated with Museum Information about various Museology courses in India

Practical Practical training of exhibition techniques: organizing of display of Objects in a given showcase. Assignment towards developing display in Deccan College Museum.

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