Which of the following principles of paintings mentioned in Vatsyayana rsquo s Kamasutra is are matc...........

Culture of India Paintings and sculpture

Which of the following principles of paintings mentioned in Vatsyayana’s Kamasutra is/are matched correctly?

Principles Meaning

1. Rupabheda : Proportion of the object

or subject.

2. Bhava : Creation of lustre and

gleam with the colours.

3. Lavanyayoganam : Immersion of emotions.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1, 2 and 3

2 and 3 only

1 only

2 only

Explanation :In the third century AD, Vatsyayana in his book Kamasutra mentioned about 6 main principles/limbs or shadanga of paintings are:

Rupabheda- Variety of form;
Sadrisyan- Portrayal of likeliness of the subject;
Bhava- Creation of lustre and gleam with the colours
Varnikabhanga- Mixing of colours to resemble the effects of modelling
Pramanam- Proportion of the object or subject
Lavanyayoganam- Immersion of emotions Hence option (b) is correct.
There are numerous references to the art of painting in the Brahmanical and Buddhist literature, for example, the representation of the myths and lore on textiles is known as Lepya Chitra. We also find references to the art of Lekhya Chitra, which has line drawings and sketches. Other types are Dhuli Chitra, Pata Chitra, etc. The play, Mudrarakshasa by Vishakhadutta, also facilitated the reader by mentioning the name of various paintings or patas, which are important to understand the different style of paintings and to observe all the principles of paintings. Styles of Painting Major Feature Cauka Pitaka : Isolated framed drawings Dighala Pitaka : Long scrolls of paintings Yama Pitaka : Isolated paintings .

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