Examine the cultural, traditional, and artistic context of the chapter and painting from the Ramayana (see below)

 

Describe all three kinds of context mentioned in this lesson: culture, tradition, and artistic medium. Discuss how these contexts affect the meaning of the two works. For example, what does the painting show about the story that isn't obvious in the text chapter, or vice versa? What do the cultural references in the chapter mean? What is unique about the artist's interpretation of Sugriva's challenge to Bali?

Specifically:

1. Research and explain at least one cultural reference in either the painting or the chapter that helps the reader understand the significance of some part of the story, using the provided links.
2. Compare the content of the painting and the chapter to explain how the artist interprets the source material in a unique way.
3. Compare the painting and the chapter to explain how the change in medium affects the way certain key scenes or events from the chapter are represented.

Follow the basic format of a five-paragraph essay. In an introduction paragraph, write a statement that lays out the scope of the essay, which may look something like this:Culture, tradition, and the artistic medium all play important roles in understanding Valmiki's Ramayana and the illustration that goes with it.Each of your body paragraphs will address one of the three main topics mentioned above. Be sure to mention both the painting and the chapter in two of your body paragraphs. However, feel free to mention only one or the other work in your paragraph about culture.

In a conclusion paragraph, reemphasize the importance of culture, tradition, and artistic medium in understanding the two works. You may also say something about the importance of context in general.

 

Illustration of Sugriva Challenging Vali from the Ramayana (c. 1628 - 1649) 
 

 

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