Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c11.42
Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c11.42
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c11.42
sculptures of Bôrôbudûr. The rhythm of the movement of the figures responding to the rhythm of the colour-scheme, make up a delightful harmony. Though severely conventional in composition, the group of musicians and dancing-girls is yet full of spontaneous grace. Their gentle gaiety and youthful light-heartedness tell us that the artist has penetrated beyond the usual squalid atmosphere of an oriental court; he bids us rejoice with him in life’s unsullied spring-time, and listen to the music of the spheres.