Comments on: The Lost-Wax Method http://varnam.nationalinterest.in/2009/10/the-lost-wax-method/ A Blog on Indian History Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:10:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Hari http://varnam.nationalinterest.in/2009/10/the-lost-wax-method/comment-page-1/#comment-17364 Hari Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:56:34 +0000 http://varnam.nationalinterest.in/?p=2464#comment-17364 Very thought provoking video. I was in Swamimalai and Kumbakonnam in July. While looking for a Nataraja bronze, I visited many artisan shops. But I had no idea that they might have been using the lost-wax method. The sensuousness of female representations in ancient Indian art has always stunned me. The narrow waist, the flared hips, and a certain idea of abstraction (and it comes out much better in dark colors). This is in stark contrast to the garish detail you see in today's temples. V. Ramachandran's insight about the artist consciously trying to jolt the aesthetic of the viewer is very interesting. Very thought provoking video. I was in Swamimalai and Kumbakonnam in July. While looking for a Nataraja bronze, I visited many artisan shops. But I had no idea that they might have been using the lost-wax method.

The sensuousness of female representations in ancient Indian art has always stunned me. The narrow waist, the flared hips, and a certain idea of abstraction (and it comes out much better in dark colors). This is in stark contrast to the garish detail you see in today’s temples. V. Ramachandran’s insight about the artist consciously trying to jolt the aesthetic of the viewer is very interesting.

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