Beauty of Design

Form and shape and its ornamentation are highlights of Indian craftsmanship. As one surveys briefly in this chapter representative examples of carvings and embellishments on temples and historic buildings—the tracery on stone screens, the delicacy of inlay work and the mellow artistry of frescoes—one will find a kinship of inspiration and motif among them. This is an important feature in spite of the long periods of time between each series of artistic endeavour.