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India – Where is it? 2

General Information 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. 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. 3

General Information July 2007 Population 1,129,866,154 Over 1 Billion! Capital: New Delhi Language: Hindi Religions Hindu Muslim Christian Buddhist 4

General Information Indus River Valley 2500 BC Many rulers Aryan Gupta England Religion + Culture = hand in hand 5

Hinduism 6

Hinduism 3 Basic Practices Worship (puja) Cremation Caste system 7

Buddhism 500 BCBuddha Path to enlightenment Nirvana 8

Art Very religious Very ornate 9

Art Temple architecture Sculpture Miniature painting 10

Ceremonial Ceremonial Artistic Artistic Recreational Recreational Narrative – to tell stories, describe information, document important/historical events Narrative – to tell stories, describe information, document important/historical events Purposes of Art

India India

Taj Mahal & the creator 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

Persuasive – promotes ideas, philosophies, products Persuasive – promotes ideas, philosophies, products Functional – used in everyday lives Functional – used in everyday lives Purposes of Art

Line – define space, objects, and communicate ideas Elements of Art

Shape – lines make shapes Shape – lines make shapes shapes create balance or patterns to catch the eye shapes create balance or patterns to catch the eye Elements of Art

Hue – basic color Hue – basic color Primary – red, yellow, blue Primary – red, yellow, blue Secondary – orange, green, purple Secondary – orange, green, purple combine 2 primaries to create a 2ndary! combine 2 primaries to create a 2ndary! Elements of Art

These are rules that help artists design their work These are rules that help artists design their work Principles of Design

Repetition – repeats lines, shapes, forms, colors, and/or textures to create a pattern Repetition – repeats lines, shapes, forms, colors, and/or textures to create a pattern Principles of Design

Movement – makes the viewer’s eye move from one object to another Movement – makes the viewer’s eye move from one object to another Principles of Design

Balance - equal weight Balance - equal weight 2 types 2 types Asymmetrical – not close to being equal from left to right or top to bottom Asymmetrical – not close to being equal from left to right or top to bottom Symmetrical – equal when cut in half (or close to it!) Symmetrical – equal when cut in half (or close to it!) Principles of Design

media – the materials used to make the piece of art media – the materials used to make the piece of art 25

Rangoli Elaborate designs Elaborate designs Materials Materials Grains Grains Lentils/beans Lentils/beans Rice flour Rice flour Colored powder Colored powder Can be: Can be: Geometrical and symmetrical Geometrical and symmetrical Asymmetrical Asymmetrical 26

Rangoli Where Rangoli can be found: Where Rangoli can be found: Front of houses Front of houses Doorways Doorways When it is used: When it is used: as an ancient Hindu practice as an ancient Hindu practice Everyday Everyday Special occassions – birthdays, weddings Special occassions – birthdays, weddings Diwali holiday Diwali holiday Creative expression or art through color Creative expression or art through color 27

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