Studies in Indian Art c2.9

c2.9

The Mathura school of sculpture has been my special field and a bunch of 15 papers appertains to the various aspects of the Mathura school. The section of Gupta Art is a class by itself. This was the epoch of Indian aesthetic endeavour and the few articles given here are only by way of a path-finding. The subject is very vast and attractive. The Śiva liṅgam from Nachna Kuthara is a perfect example of the beautiful creation of the Gupta School. The artist appears to have almost illustrated the description of Yogīśvara Śiva of the Kumārasambhava of Kālidāsa. [3.44—51.]