World
Cultures
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India – Where is it?
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General Information
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India is a country
with over 1.2 billion
people & has the
second largest
population in the
world. It is also the
7th largest country by
area.
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General Information
July 2007
Population
• 1,129,866,154
• Over 1
Billion!
Religions
Capital:
New Delhi
Language:
Hindi
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Hindu
Muslim
Christian
Buddhist
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General Information
Indus River Valley
• 2500 BC
Many rulers
• Aryan
• Gupta
• England
Religion + Culture = hand in hand
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Hinduism
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Hinduism
Cremation
Worship
(puja)
Caste
system
3 Basic
Practices
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Buddhism
500 BC
Path to
enlightenment
Buddha
• Nirvana
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Very
ornate
Very
religious
Art
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Art
Temple
architecture
Sculpture
Miniature
painting
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Purposes of Art
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Ceremonial
Artistic
Recreational
Narrative – to tell stories, describe
information, document
important/historical events
India
Taj Mahal & the creator
Shah Jahan
Taj Mahal
Temples
This is a temple in my village
This me & my little cousin on the
sides and the temple priest
This is me and my cousin in the small temple
of our village
Purposes of Art
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Persuasive – promotes ideas,
philosophies, products
Functional – used in everyday lives
Elements of Art
Line – define space, objects, and
communicate ideas
Elements of Art
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Shape – lines make shapes
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shapes create balance or patterns to catch the
eye
Elements of Art
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Hue – basic color
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Primary – red, yellow, blue
Secondary – orange, green, purple
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combine 2 primaries to create a 2ndary!
Principles of Design
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These are rules that help artists design
their work
Principles of Design
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Repetition – repeats lines, shapes, forms,
colors, and/or textures to create a pattern
Principles of Design
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Movement – makes the viewer’s eye move
from one object to another
Principles of Design
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Balance - equal weight
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2 types
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Asymmetrical – not close to being equal from left
to right or top to bottom
Symmetrical – equal when cut in half (or close to
it!)
Principles of Design
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media – the materials used to make the
piece of art
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Rangoli
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Elaborate designs
Materials
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Grains
Lentils/beans
Rice flour
Colored powder
Can be:
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Geometrical and symmetrical
Asymmetrical
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Rangoli
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Where Rangoli can be found:
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When it is used:
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Front of houses
Doorways
as an ancient Hindu practice
Everyday
Special occassions – birthdays, weddings
Diwali holiday
Creative expression or art through color
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Rangoli
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