Keywords
Om Chand Handa, art of the Himalayas, architecture, archeology, miniature, architectural graphics, art criticism, historical approach,
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Belokurova S. M. Indian art critic and artist Om Chand Handa: main directions of creativity // The Art of Eurasia, 2023. № 3 (30). P. 14-21. URL: https://doi.org/10.46748/ARTEURAS.2023.03.001.
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Abstract
The article is devoted to the work of the famous Indian historian and cultural scientist Om Chand Handa. The author aims to introduce new material into the circulation of domestic science, since the works of Professor Handa were not published in Russia until 2015. The article examines the range of scientific interests of the scientist, the methodology of his research activities, provides an overview of several articles and monographs, as well as brief biographical information about the scientist. The author of this article dwells specifically on the creative component of the work of Professor Handa, who accompanies the research with his own graphic works. The article analyses several graphic sheets from the album “Glimpses of Western Himalaya. Pen Drawings and Description of Majestic Mountains, Verdant Valleys and Marvellous Monuments” in terms of their artistic richness, compositional expressiveness and technical skill. In conclusion, it is concluded that the work of Om Chand Handa is a vivid example of the synthetic personality of a scientist-artist who has two levels of perception of a work of art: logical and emotional, which do not compete with each other, but complement each other.
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