India is
a civilization of many images, a culture of many visual feasts and a tradition
with rich and artistic designs and motifs. A motif
is a decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern.
Indians showed their artistic passion on sculptures of temples and even on the coins. Animals and birds have been their favorite subject of art even from pre-historic periods.
Indians showed their artistic passion on sculptures of temples and even on the coins. Animals and birds have been their favorite subject of art even from pre-historic periods.
Following
are some of the motifs on coins:
Gandabherunda
- The Two Headed Eagle
Animals
as Divine Vehicles
Animal
Life Depicted in Periodic Art (Cow feeding linga)
Detail
from a temple decoration. Gopalkrishna Temple, Honavar
Fantastic
Mythical Animal
