Words and Pictures: Rāmāyaṇa Traditions and the Art of Ekphrasis

This article examines two ambitious enactments of the Rama story or Rāmāyaṇa, side by side: the 17th-century painted Mewar Rāmāyaṇa and Vālmīki’s epic poem (ca. 750-500 BCE). Through a formal analysis of two crucial episodes of the tale, it highlights the creative tactics of each medium and stresses...

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Published in:Religions
Main Author: Kaligotla, Subhashini (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Further subjects:B Ramayana
B Ekphrasis
B Rajput painting
B text and image
B Valmiki
B Indian epic poetry
B Mewar
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