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Sculpture Art is one of the oldest art forms to exist in India, rooting itself as a widespread
practice even in the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation (c.3300-1300 BCE). In the context of the
Indian subcontinent, sculptures remained a significant part of documenting life. Tracing the
history of sculptures from ancient times, one can find that sculptures can act as a good basis
for recreating and understanding our past.
Indian sculpture artists have always been fascinated by figures from mythology and religion as
it runs strongly in our culture. Sculptures of Hindu gods and goddesses, Lord Buddha, figures
from Christianity and so on are some of the most common themes in sculpture art as seen from
the ancient times. India also boasts sculptures of animals, birds, and human figures, depicting
daily life activities. In the current art scene, Indian artists experiment with abstract sculpture
and sculpture in multimedia form
Difference between sculpture and architecture
The designing and construction of buildings is said to be Architecture while a 3D work of art
is considered to be Sculpture. Stone, wood, glass, metal etc are used in Architecture while a
Sculpture is generally made up of a single piece of material.
Indus Civilization Sculpture
Buddhist Sculpture
Gupta Sculpture
Medieval School of Sculpture
Modern Indian Sculpture
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