Roots in Sacred Art by Benoy K Behl for ‘Ancient Jainism’.

Online Event, for ‘ANCIENT JAINISM’, 11th May, 2024
Talk and Screening of Film Produced for Doordarshan.
By Benoy K Behl
Introduction 02:26; Subject Intro 05:06; Film 10:44; Talk and Q&A 39:23
Jainism flourished in India at the same time as Buddhism. Besides Buddhist paintings, the other great stream of paintings, which flowed in India through many centuries, was that of the Jains.
Professor Benoy K Behl will speak to us and will share his film ‘Roots in Sacred Art’, which covers Buddhist and Jain manuscript paintings. This is a rare film and it is an archive of images of some of the finest Jain manuscript paintings, from collections and museums both in India and also in the USA and UK.
Stylizations and conventions were developed and used extensively in the Jain paintings. Linear draughtsmanship defines the forms. Color is applied in flat washes. The stylized human figures with pointed noses and rounded chins resemble those at Ellora.
The Jain manuscript paintings are lively and vibrant. With animated gestures and rhythmic movements, the figures possess a life of their own. The protruding eye, extending beyond the line of the face, adds to the energy in these paintings.

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