2. Indian Art is the visual art produced on the Indian
subcontinent from about the 3rd millennium BC to modern
times. To viewers schooled in the Western tradition, Indian
art may seem overly ornate and sensuous; appreciation of
its refinement comes only gradually, as a rule.

3. Voluptuous feeling is given unusually free
expression in Indian culture. A strong sense of
design is also characteristic of Indian art and can
be observed in its modern as well as in its
traditional forms.

4. The vast scope of the art of India intertwines
with the cultural history, religions and
philosophies which place art production and
patronage in social and cultural contexts.

5. Indian art can be classified into specific
periods each reflecting particular
religious, political and cultural
developments.

6. Though old, this Eastern tradition has also incorporated
modern values as India became a modern nation state. As
the country became more integrated with the world's
economy,traditional Vastu Shastra remains influential in
India's architecture during the contemporary era

7. Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal
architecture, a style that combines elements
from Persian, Turkish and Indian
architectural styles

8. The first sculptures in the Indian subcontinent
date back to the Indus Valley civilization, where
stone and bronze carvings have been discovered.
This is one of the earliest instances of sculpture in
the world.

9. Indian painting has a very long tradition and
history in Indian art. The earliest Indian
paintings were the rock paintings of pre-historic
times, the petroglyphs as found in places like
Bhimbetka, some of them from before 5500 BC

10. REFERENCES
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_painting