1. How Tradition Liberates – Hoysala Sculpture and the Freedom of Tradition
A common contemporary misconception is that tradition binds and modernity frees. Nothing can be further than truth and let us take the example of art to illustrate this.
[Mahā Viṣṇu - Javagal]
A common contemporary misconception is that tradition binds and modernity frees. Nothing can be further than truth and let us take the example of art to illustrate this.
[Mahā Viṣṇu - Javagal]
2. Tradition gives you templates to think. It shapes the shapeless thoughts that arise in mind; and bind it to make its ventures coherent. Once this disciplining of citta is done, there is no restriction on creativity of the artist. Creativity coming from tradition is fulfilling.
3. In the Lakshmi Narasimha Hoysala temple at Javagal, as at many Hoysala temples we see a peculiar sight. The Trivikrama panel is very famous in Hindu sculpture. This is more popular in south India but not unknown in the north.
4. Śri Vāmana avatāra with King Bali is another famous theme with Hindu sculptors. We know the story is connected. But the point is how to connect it in architecture too? This is how.
5. Here you see the master sculptors and architects negotiated a physical corner or turn in architecture with sculptural unity, and also reflected the continuity of the mythological story in it, showing how architecture, sculpture and cosmology are related.
6. There is no other tradition that has explored sculpting in stone to this level. We will keep discussing these wonderful gems in the coming days.
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