... not and cannot in reason be final or irreparable: for salvation may be won now, but if there is failure, the soul has still its future chances. As a matter of historical fact the great periods of Eastern art were not periods of a passive acceptance of life. In India, the cradle of these philosophies, they coincided with an active exploration of the material universe through physical science and a strong ...
... European art has moved in certain directions far away from its old moorings; it is developing a new eye and opening in its own manner to motives which until now were held in honour only in the East. Eastern art and decoration have begun to be widely appreciated and have exercised a strong if subtle influence. Poetry has for some time commenced to speak uncertainly a new language,—note that the world-wide ...
... AUROBINDO: Europeans have no clear idea of the Spirit and the spiritual. What Binyon mentions is the expression of the Spirit of universal Nature and nothing truly spiritual. As I have said, Far Eastern art expresses the Spirit as Nature, as Prakrid, while Indian art expresses the Spirit as Self, the spiritual being, Purusha. That is too subtle for the European mind to understand. ...
... 176 giving a glimpse of it, bodying it forth or expressing it in significant forms and symbols. European – the Far Western – art gives a front-view of reality; Japanese – the Far Eastern – art gives a side-view; Indian art gives a view from above.* Or we may say, in psychological terms, that European art embodies experiences of the conscious mind and the external senses, Japanese art... that which has been growing day by day, – although perhaps often along rather odd lines. It is a moot question how far this orientation is due to the influence of the Eastern, especially, the Far Eastern art. In speaking of Europe, I was referring to the bedrock of the artistic tradition of Europe, its fundamental classical tone. Page 178 eye an idealized mother, nor even a subtilized ...
... one of the chief powers of the Cosmos and very often, men, animals and birds appear small in the midst of Nature's vastness and infinity. In European art the mood of the artist is dominant, in far eastern art the mood of Nature seems to be depicted. Nature in the East is like a symbol, She is infinite and eternal. Art of the east tries to represent the infinitely varying moods of Nature in her infinitely... other things that are irrelevent to his artistic aim. For illustrations of this method in art, one may look at the forms of God and Goddessess and those of the Titans— Asuras and Rākṣasas —that eastern art has created. They do not observe the rules of human anatomy— for, as Dr. Coomaraswamy said "they are not expected to function biologically", but they do give us an impression of superhumanity which ...
... necessary elements, these are the things humanity is turning to seek, though in the midst of a chaotic groping, uncertainty and confusion. At such a juncture the value of Eastern Thought and Eastern Art to the world is altogether incalculable. For their greatness Page 576 is that they have never yet fallen away from the ancient truth, the truth of the Soul; they have not gone out of ...
... luxuries that are necessities. Page 594 × The attitude and regard of the cultured European mind on Indian and Eastern art has immensely changed since this was written and there has been a great progress towards sympathy and understanding and even developments due to an oriental influence. There is indeed some survival ...
... moments or apart where they can go and look at them in a treasured secrecy when the soul is at leisure from life. That is an indication of the utmost value pointing to the nature of the appeal made by Eastern art and the right way and mood for looking at its creations. Indian architecture especially demands this kind of inner study and this spiritual self-identification with its deepest meaning and will ...
... Whilst today, there is not a tiny little piece of canvas, painted or daubed, but on it is a signature to tell you: it is Mr. So-and-so who made this! It is said that a synthesis of western and eastern art could be made? Yes. One can make a synthesis of everything if one rises sufficiently high. What will come out of it? Page 341 If it is necessary, it will be done. But fundamentally ...
... practising in Hong-Kong and Taiwan have begun to respond only recently to pressure from Westerners to reveal their techniques so that their arts can be taught in Europe and the USA. At least one eastern art has yet to be reported in the West. Even experts have largely neglected the existence of martial arts in the Indian sub-continent. No descriptions of Indian martial arts made during the period of ...
... NIRODBARAN: Even so, how can one express it? . SRI AUROBINDO: You have to see it first and then express it. NIRODBARAN: Are there any examples where it has been done? SRI AUROBlNDO: In Eastern Art, something has been achieved in human figures. NIRODBARAN: But in landscapes do you know any artist who has done it? SRI AUROBINDO: In Japanese drawings of flowers and landscapes, there is ...
... Century. Picasso says that the attempt to paint the Invisible is bound to fail. The question is: Has not the "invisible" been represented in arts? Look at the Medonnas, look at the works of Eastern art and the art of Renaissance and you have ample l These statements are not full but condensed in his own words. Page 39 proof that the Invisible has been successfully ...
... Concentration"—want of identification. To-day the cry is for "new" forms in art, freedom to create new forms, preferably with the intellect. This idea of creating new forms is not new to Eastern art. In India this right has already been conceded long ago. You have only to look at authentic Indian painting or sculpture to convince yourself of the truth of what I say. While granting this right ...
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