Autor/Autorin: Jacob Ambalicka
Dr.Ambalicka Sood Jacob, an active participant in the Seminars, Symposiums and has over half a dozen Painting Exhibitions to her credit. She was an associate at IIAS, Shimla and is on the Executive Council of Indian Society for Buddhist Studies. She presently is on the Faculty, Department of Fine Arts, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India.
It intends to provide an over all picture of the sculpture and art in the Punjab region mainly during the 2nd and 5th centuries A.D. though relevant later works up to 17th century are also studied. All three religions of the time, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism visualized art from a common platform. All the sculptures brought into study, definitely were in use either for worshiping or ritualistic celebration. A typical form of female figure, the Salabhañjika is encountered in almost every noted school of art in the Punjab of this era. This figure is depicted with numerous variations and styles, typically as a tree vignette. The tree not only occupies an important place in Nature but has also been a part of the cult of the trees and tree worship. It has been worshiped as a symbol in the form of a phallus, many a time it appeared as a world tree or as the wish-fulfilling tree, the Kalpa Vriksha. The overall work revealed in Punjab, is of liberalism. Freedom of expression was the reason artists excelled in their work. Sanghol indeed was the Ucha- pind - the high mound not alone by what it had underneath the soil that remained unearthed, but by what it supported too!
It intends to provide an over all picture of the sculpture and art in the Punjab region mainly during the 2nd and 5th centuries A.D. though relevant later works up to 17th century are also studied. All three religions of the time, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism visualized art from a common platform. All the sculptures brought into study, definitely were in use either for worshiping or ritualistic celebration. A typical form of female figure, the S labhañjik is encountered in almost every noted school of art in the Punjab of this era. This figure is depicted with numerous variations and styles, typically as a tree vignette. The tree not only occupies an important place in Nature but has also been a part of the cult of the trees and tree worship. It has been worshiped as a symbol in the form of a phallus, many a time it appeared as a world tree or as the wish-fulfilling tree, the Kalpa Vriksha. The overall work revealed in Punjab, is of liberalism. Freedom of expression was the reason artists excelled in their work. Sanghol indeed was the Uch - p nd - the high mound not alone by what it had underneath the soil that remained unearthed, but by what it supported too!
Über den Autor
La Dra. Ambalicka Sood Jacob, participa activamente en los seminarios, simposios y tiene más de media docena de exposiciones de pintura en su haber. Fue asociada en IIAS, Shimla y está en el Consejo Ejecutivo de la Sociedad India de Estudios Budistas. Actualmente forma parte de la Facultad del Departamento de Bellas Artes de la Universidad Punjabi, Patiala, Punjab, India.
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It intends to provide an over all picture of the sculpture and art in the Punjab region mainly during the 2nd and 5th centuries A.D. though relevant later works up to 17th century are also studied. All three religions of the time, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism visualized art from a common platform. All the sculptures brought into study, definitely were in use either for worshiping or ritualistic celebration. A typical form of female figure, the S¿labhañjik¿ is encountered in almost every noted school of art in the Punjab of this era. This figure is depicted with numerous variations and styles, typically as a tree vignette. The tree not only occupies an important place in Nature but has also been a part of the cult of the trees and tree worship. It has been worshiped as a symbol in the form of a phallus, many a time it appeared as a world tree or as the wish-fulfilling tree, the Kalpa Vriksha. The overall work revealed in Punjab, is of liberalism. Freedom of expression was the reason artists excelled in their work. Sanghol indeed was the Uch¿- p¿nd - the high mound not alone by what it had underneath the soil that remained unearthed, but by what it supported too!
