As far as written records report, “prehistory” dates back between 35,000 BCE and 3000 BCE in the Middle East (2000 BCE in Western Europe). Ancient builders had a profound understanding of human ...

One of the most awe-inspiring examples of human craftsmanship and spiritual intention stands quietly in Ellora, Maharashtra—the Kailasa Temple, carved around 776 CE under the patronage of the ...

Introduction to the histories of art and the practice of art history. You will encounter a range of arts (including painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, prints) and artistic practices from ...

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Preface: Masterpieces: celebrating creativity -- Pre-historic roots of Indian art (30000 BC-1500 BC) -- Ancient Indian art : the Vedic and Buddhist traditions (1500 BC onwards) -- Art in medieval ...

About 2,000 years ago, art on the Indian subcontinent underwent "a stunning transformation", said Jonathan Jones in The Guardian. Where it had previously been "enigmatically abstract", it started to ...