The distinct tradition of Indian shadow puppetry has been the subject of much interest among scholars, focusing mainly on its origin, the mutual exchange between different regions across Asia, and the relationship between theater performance and popular culture. This study discusses the similarities of shadow puppets with temple mural painting and loose-leaf paintings, and shows how puppets may have shifted technically from narrative paintings on loose-leaf folios toward motion pictures, in order to create a more interactive link between the audience and the storyteller. The first part of this paper explores the archetypal and psychological meanings of shadow in Indian culture and religion, as well as its relationship with the origins of painting. The main issues include archetypal references to the shadow of Hindu gods described in Vedic, epic, and Purāņic sources, the use of prototypes to transmit knowledge to humankind, and the analysis of shadow puppets as moving pictures. Secondly, the paper analyzes the materiality of puppets and their consistency with Indian aesthetics and art criticism in the form of theoretical principles found in classical texts and art treatises such as the Nāțyaśāstra, the Viṣṇudhārmottāra, and the Śilpaśāstra.
مجموعه
تاريخ نشر
2016
توصيف ظاهري
160-196
عنوان
Religion and the Arts
شماره جلد
20/1-2
شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها
1568-5292
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اصطلاح موضوعی
Art History
اصطلاح موضوعی
Comparative Religion & Religious Studies
اصطلاح موضوعی
folk art in India
اصطلاح موضوعی
Hinduism
اصطلاح موضوعی
History
اصطلاح موضوعی
Indian painting
اصطلاح موضوعی
performance
اصطلاح موضوعی
rasa
اصطلاح موضوعی
Religious Studies
اصطلاح موضوعی
shadow puppets
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