History of art . Reproduction authorized by the Indian Society (see page 14). Ajanta (ii Century to vi Century ). Shiva andParvati. Fresco. Copy, by Nanda Lai Bose. ( Woodroffe Culled ion.) 16 MEDIAEVAL ART mating of men or beasts, combat, prayer, violence,and gentleness are born of matter that seems itself tobe suffused with a vague intoxication. The roots ofwild plants may split the forms, the blocks may crum-ble, the action of sun and water may gnaw the Bhuwaneswar (vi Century). The great temple, a pillar. Yet the elements will not mingle all these lives with theconfusion o
History of art . Reproduction authorized by the Indian Society (see page 14). Ajanta (ii Century to vi Century ). Shiva andParvati. Fresco. Copy, by Nanda Lai Bose. ( Woodroffe Culled ion.) 16 MEDIAEVAL ART mating of men or beasts, combat, prayer, violence,and gentleness are born of matter that seems itself tobe suffused with a vague intoxication. The roots ofwild plants may split the forms, the blocks may crum-ble, the action of sun and water may gnaw the Bhuwaneswar (vi Century). The great temple, a pillar. Yet the elements will not mingle all these lives with theconfusion of the earth more successfully than thesculptor has done. Sometimes, in India, one finds enor-mous mushrooms of stone in the depths of the forests,shining in the green shadow like poisonous one finds heavy elephants, quite alone, asmossy and as rough skinned as if alive; they minglewith the tangled vines, the grasses reach their bellies. INDIA 17 flowers and leaves cover them, and even when theirdebris shall have returned to the earth they will be nomore completely absorbed by the intoxication of theforest. The whole of Indian genius lies in this never-satisfiedneed for setting matter in motion, in this acceptance of
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