Abstract
In this paper I have highlighted those art works which have hybrid/composite imagery. These images are not only appealing visually but also have strong connections with Indian Mythology. In Indian Myths these are considered as heavenly being and are mentioned in mythological stories in many forms such as aerial or atmospheric mythical animals, terrestrial mythical animal, and aquatic mythical animals etc. I have provided analysis of these types of images which are a part of Indian contemporary paintings with a new interpretation of meaning. I have included variety of these images and distributed them according to their physical appearance. For this paper I have chosen those contemporary Indian artists who have maintained a relation with their philosophy, mythology as well as with present scenario. They have reinvented the meaning of Indian mythology by giving a new appearance of its idioms and metaphors. In contemporary art I have surveyed hybrids or composite images personified into a new expression.
Highlights
Indian mythological stories speak about so many strange entities; those are unique in their physical appearance such as composite images
Due to all important aspect of mythological elements I made this study and form this paper focusing on contemporary art works with reference to the hybrid images
Examples of winged horse are abundant in Indian mythology
Summary
Indian mythological stories speak about so many strange entities; those are unique in their physical appearance such as composite images. These mysterious creatures are the combination of various animals and sometimes include parts of the human forms. Composite characters are found in Indian contemporary paintings in the form of winged horse, winged elephant, bird human image, winged human etc. Due to all important aspect of mythological elements I made this study and form this paper focusing on contemporary art works with reference to the hybrid images. The main part (section 2) of the paper so divided which contains Winged horses, Winged Elephant, Male & Female body with Body of Bird, Human with Wings, Human-animal Images and Marine Mythical Animal.
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