The Body Canvas

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The Human Body as a Medium of Art
First Online: December 8, 2001
Page Last Updated: February 17, 2024

Everybody knows Leonardo Da Vinci painted human bodies. But not everybody knows that  Indians, for centuries, have used the human body as a medium of art and religious expression. Many of these forms such as the Nama (daily body paitings), Vibhuti (sacred ash) and the Mangalya (the red dot worn by Indian women) have origins in the Hindu rituals. Other forms of body art found in India such as Henna (temporary tattoos), tattoos, body piercing, are very prevalent and are complied here for a pictorial exhibit.

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See Also:

The Living Arts of India
Human Body as Art Media
Index

Pictures
Sacred Body ArtDeclaring Religious AllegianceThe Henna Art of the Feet of a BrideTattoos of the Baiga Tribe
The Henna Tattoo on the Palms of a BrideHorizontal and Vertical MarkingsWhen the Ear SpeaksSumangali  -- Portrait of a Traditional Indian Woman
Painted Face of a DevoteeTattoo of a Tribal WomanMan Gets a Tattoo by RoadsideFashionable Daughter of the Jungle
Tattoos of a Tribal WomanAsh Covered Face of a Fortune Teller
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