[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1908) › c8.61 # Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c8.61 Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c8.61 - **Language:** English ### [c8.61](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1908.c8.61) in Indian sculpture since the Asokan period. The floating movement of these heavenly spirits is conceived with rare artistic feeling and a thorough grasp of the mechanism of the human body, although the details of the muscular system are purposely suppressed. - [Previous: c8.59](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1908.c8.59) - [Next: c8.62](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1908.c8.62) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1908.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1908.c8.61](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1908.c8.61) · Pramāṇa