Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c4: Contents

Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c4

Language: English

CHAP. I. THE SINHALESE PEOPLE. Ramāyana. Skanda Purāna. Vijaya. Kuvēni. Introduction of Buddhism. The sacred Bo-tree. Elāla. Duttha Gāmani. The Brazen Palace. Ruvanveli Dāgaba. The Tooth-relic. Jetthatissa. Buddhadāsa. Sigiri. Polonnaruva. Parākrama Bāhu the Great. Tamil invasions. Totagomuva. The Portuguese. Division into Kandyan and Low-country Sinhalese. Rāja Simha I. Rāja Simha II. Robert Knox. Narēndra Simha. Kirti Srī Rāja Simha. Rājadhi Rāja Simha. English occupation of the Low-country. Vikrama Rāja Simha. British rule. What might have been. Disintegration of religion and society. Education. Final decline of art.

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CHAP. II. SOCIAL ECONOMY OF THE KANDYAN SINHALESE IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. Government. Justice. Character. Castes. Service tenure of land. Manors. “The Ploughman fit to rule a kingdom.” Dutch trade. Muhammadans. Agriculture. Manorial organization. Agricultural songs. Domestic architecture. Furniture. Costume. Character. Four annual festivals. Buddhism. Jātakas. The priesthood. Dēvāles. Buddhism and art.

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APPENDICES TO CHAP. II. Education. Books.

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CHAP. III. PARTICULAR ACCOUNT OF THE ARTIFICERS. Kottalbadde guild. The Four Guilds of royal craftsmen. Payment of craftsmen. Family charters. Penalties for bad work. Rewards. High spirit of the craftsmen. Their number. Their Indian origin. Apprenticeship.

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APPENDICES TO CHAP. III. Teaching of drawing. Nētra Mangalya. Artificer tenant holdings. Vihāra grants. Visvakarma.

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CHAP. IV. ELEMENTS OF SINHALESE DESIGN AND ORNAMENT. Sun and moon. Kindurā. Serapēndiya. Et-kanda-lihiniya. Makara. Bhērunda pakshaya. Hamsa. Simha. Nāga. Fish. Other animals. Man. Nāri-latā-vela. Flower, fruit and leaf ornament. Dots, straight lines, curves and other ornaments. Repetition and other arrangements. Mangul-lakunu.

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APPENDIX TO CHAP. IV. The Rūpāvaliya.

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CHAP. V. ARCHITECTURE. Domestic building. Palaces. Granaries. Rest houses. Vihāras. Monasteries. Dēvāles. Fortifications.

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APPENDIX TO CHAP. V. Māyāmataya.

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CHAP. VI. WOODWORK.

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Pillars. Roofs. Doors. Bolts. Windows. Bridges. Domestic woodwork. Kitchen furniture. Architectural Implements. Carving. Turning. Carpenters' Tools. Measures.

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CHAP. VII. STONEWORK.

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Indian influence. Yāpahuva. Kęgalla district. Kandy district. Moonstones. Plastering. Stone utensils. Gems.

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CHAP. VIII. FIGURE SCULPTURE.

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Bali ceremony images. Images of Buddha. Images of deities and others.

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APPENDIX TO CHAP. VIII.

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Sariputra.

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CHAP. IX. PAINTING.

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Pigments. Technique. Methods of wall painting. Varnish. Jātaka paintings. Idealism. References in Sinhalese literature to painting. Bali painting. History of painting. Paintings at Sigiri.

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APPENDICES TO CHAP. IX.

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Paper Manuscripts. How to prepare colours. How to make glue.

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CHAP. X. IVORY, BONE, HORN AND SHELL.

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Use of ivory. Statuettes. Panels. Doors. Combs. Caskets. Veli-pata. Knife handles. Ivory turning. Horn combs. Chanks.

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CHAP. XI. METAL WORK: IRON, BRASS, COPPER AND BRONZE; GOLD AND SILVER; JEWELLERY.

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Iron smelting. Manufacture of Steel. Smiths' services. Knives. Arecanut slicers. Surgical instruments. Writing styles. Locks and bolts. Hinges. Damascening. Colouring iron. Brass casting. Brass vessels. Bronze lamps and cressets. Copper. Gold and Silver plate. The Kandyan king's throne. Palanquins. Begging bowls. Royal patronage. Sannas. Writing styles. Tools. Jewellery. Low-country jewellery. Design. Royal presents.

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CHAP. XII. LAC-WORK.

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Mātale lac-work. Uses of lac. Method of work. Design. Colouring. Combined with turning.

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CHAP. XIII. EARTHENWARE.

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Duties of Potters. Appliances. Vessels. Ecclesiastical vessels. Tiles. Finials. Bricks. Well-rings. Ornamentation. Painted earthenware.

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APPENDIX TO CHAP. XIII.

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Potter's Song.

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CHAP. XIV. WEAVING. Indian and indigenous weavers. Objects woven. The loom. Patterns. Cotton. Laying the warp. Kaṭhina robes.

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CHAP. XV. EMBROIDERY. Materials. Objects embroidered. Stitches.

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APPENDIX TO CHAP. XV. Revival of Sinhalese embroidery.

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CHAP. XVI. MAT WEAVING AND DYEING. Mat weaving by Kinnarayō. Dumbara mats. The loom. Grass mats and baskets. Dyeing. Talipot leaves. Cane.

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APPENDICES TO CHAP. XVI. Kinnaraya’s Song. Pannan Katura.

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CHAP. XVII. HISTORY OF SINHALESE ART. Archaic motifs. Common sources. Primitive motifs. Early methods. Later motifs. The lotus. Architectural survivals. Relations with India. Representation of trees. Sigiri. Early sculptures. Polonnaruva bronzes. Conclusions. Portuguese and Dutch influence. English influence.