Fine Arts

Fine arts is one of the most scoring subjects in 11th standard. Below is the detailed syllabus of class XI Fine Arts given so that students can understand the topics included in the course curriculum. 

Unit 1

Prehistoric Rock-Paintings

• Introduction
• Period and Location
• Study and appreciation of following Prehistoric paintings
  • Bhimbetka
  • Wizard’s Dance

Introduction 

• Period and location 
• Extension: In about 1500 
  • Dholavira [in India], Banawali, Kali Bangan, Alamgirpur, Lothal, Rangpur and Ropar
  • Harappa and Mohenjo – daro [now in Pakistan]

• Study and appreciation of following: 
• Sculptures and Terra cottas
  • Mother Goddess (Mohenjo-daro) terracotta, 22 x 8 x 5 c Circa 2500 B.C. (Collection: National Museum, New Delhi)
  • Male Torso(Harappa) Red limeStone, 9.2 x 5.8 x 3 cm. Circa 2500 B.C. (Collection: National Museum, New Delhi)
  • Dancing girl (Mohenjo-daro) Bronze, 10.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm. Circa 2500 B.C. (Collection: National Museum, New Delhi)

• Study and appreciation of the following seal
•  Decoration on earthen wares
  • Painted earthen-ware (Jar) Mohenjo-daro (Collection: National Museum, New Delhi).
• Bull (Mohenjo-daro) Stone (Steatite), 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm. Circa 2500 B.C. (Collection: National Museum, New Delhi)

Unit 2: Buddhist, Jain and Hindu Art [3rd Century BC to 8th century AD]

• General Introduction to Art during Mauryan, Shunga, Kushana (Gandhara and Mathura styles) and Gupta period
• Study and appreciation of the following sculptures 
  •  Jain Tirthankara (Gupta period) Stone Circa 5th Century A.D. (Collection: State Museum, Lucknow U.P.)
  • Seated Buddha from Katra Mound, Mathura-(Kushan PeriodMathura Style) Red-spotted Sand Stone, Circa 3rd Century AD. (Collection: Govt. Museum, Mathura) 
  • Chauri Bearer from DidarGanj (Yakshi) (Mauryan period) Polished sandstone Circa 3rd Century B.C.(Collection: Patna Museum, Bihar)
  • Lion Capital from Sarnath (Mauryan period) Polished sandstone, Circa 3rd Century B.C. (Collection: Sarnath Museum, U.P.)

Introduction to Ajanta location 

• subject matter and technique 
• paintings and sculptures
• Chaitya and Vihara
• No of caves
• Period, etc.

Unit 3: Temple Sculpture, Bronzes and artistic aspects of Indo-Islamic Architecture 

• Artistic aspects of Indian Temple sculpture (6th Century A.D. to 13th Century A.D.) 
• Introduction to Temple Sculpture (6th Century A.D. to 13th Century A.D.) 
• Study and appreciation of following Temple-Sculptures:
  • Mother and Child (Vimal-Shah Temple, Solanki Dynasty, Dilwara, Mount Abu; Rajasthan) white marble, Circa 13th Century A.D.
  • Cymbal Player, Sun Temple (Ganga Dynasty, Konark, Orissa) Stone Circa 13th Century A.D
  • Lakshmi Narayana (Kandariya Mahadev Temple) (Chandela period, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh) Stone Circa 10th Century A.D
  • Trimurti (Elephanta, Maharashtra) Stone Circa 9th Century A.D
  • Descent of Ganga (Pallava period, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu), granite rock Circa 7 th Century A.D.

Bronzes

• Introduction to Indian Bronzes
• Method of casting (solid and hollow) 
• Study and appreciation of following South Indian Bronze
  • Nataraj (Chola period Thanjavur Distt.,Tamil Nadu) 12th Century A.D. (Collection : National Museum, New Delhi)

Artistic aspects of the Indo Islamic Architecture 

• Introduction 
• Study and appreciation of following architecture
  • Gol Gumbad of Bijapur
  • Qutub Minar, Delhi
  • Taj Mahal Agra