Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c9.29

c9.29

Just as we have seen in the Indian ideal type, the smaller anatomical details of the figures are suppressed, but the real spark of life—the essence of feeling—is wonderfully manifested. Every group and every figure are absolutely true and sincere in expression of face, gesture, and pose of body; and the actions which link the various groups and single figures together are strongly and simply told, without effort or striving for effect—it was so, because so it could only be!