Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c76.135

v2.c76.135

The Aparājita-pracchā (Cit. laks. pp. 7-8) again goes many steps further when it includes the sun, the moon, the stars, the seas, the clouds etc., etc. also in the broader purview of the painter's art. It considers painting a very capable medium of presenting the dance, drama and other pleasing performances of the court.