Discourse in Early Buddhist Art: Visual Narratives of IndiaMunshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 1997 - 332 pàgines Illustrations: Numerous B/w Illustrations Description: Story-telling is an ever popular activity that occurs across space and time. Which child has not sat enthralled by the magic of story-tellers, and which adult has not succumbed to the seduction of reenactments of great legends? India's ancient Buddhists capitalized on the lure of stories, portraying them visually in stone reliefs and painted murals, to introduce viewers to the Buddhist faith and to confirm them in their belief. Commencing in the first century BC, Buddhist monasteries across the Indian subcontinent were extensively decorated with visual narratives of varying sizes, from a mere twelve inch panel to an extensive fifty foot wall. This book is a pioneering exploration of the manner in which stories are told. It identifies seven modes of visual story-telling used by the artist in early India, considers the reason for one mode being chosen over another, and explores how the effect of a story on the viewer varied according to the manner chosen to portray it. The book is a contribution to the expanding sphere of art, historical investigation and also to the field of Buddhist studies. Contents Preface Photographic Sources Discourse and Story 1. On Modes of Visual Narration 2. The Multivalent Sign in Early Buddhist Art 3. Text and Image II. Sites Of Narrative 4. Towards Narrative : Sanchi Stupa 5. Emergence of Visual Narrative : Bharhut Stupa 6. Narrative Achieves Assurance : Sanchi Stupa 7. Variations in Narrativity : Lesser Monasteries 8. Maturity of Narrative : Amaravati and Nagarjunakonda 9. Narrative Cycles at Gandhara 10. Ajanta's Painted Murals 11. The Narrative Tradition Recedes 12. Concluding Remarks |
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Chapter | 3 |
The Multivalent Sign in Early Buddhist | 36 |
Text and Image | 55 |
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Ajanta Amaravati appear architrave artist beneath Bharhut birth bodhisattva Buddha Buddhist canon carries carved cave central century commences complete contains continuous coping damaged decorated depicts donated donors early elephant enlightenment entire episodes evident exist face feet figure final followed four Gandhara gateway gift gods identified indexical Indian indicate individual inscription instance jataka Kasyapa king known labels later legend lotus lower medallion miracle mode monastic monks monoscenic mode moves murals Museum naga narration narrative painted palace Pali panel pillar placed portrayal portrays present prince provides railing record reference relics Sanchi scenes seated seems seen sequence sequential seven side single slabs sources space speaks standing static stone story stupa suggest synoptic tale themes third tion tree upper Vessantara viewer Vinaya visual wall worshipers