
SKF-DC-1007-1 Indic Aesthetics: Principles and Principles
Beginning with an introduction to what is the subject of aesthetics today to the various art forms that are popular all over the world, this course moves into the Indian tradition’s detailed analysis of art and aesthetics. The aesthetic theory is well developed in the fields of drama and literature while the details of aesthetic norms in visual arts are discussed in silpasastras. The Rasa theory enunciated in the Natyasastra is the oldest discussion of aesthetics in the world and has been developed into all other branches of fine arts over the centuries. This course gives a thorough explanation of all the important issues in the Indic tradition of the study of Beauty in all forms, clarifying doubts and misinterpretations that may have cropped up in academia.