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Decoding The Design Principles in Bharatnatyam
Decoding The Design Principles in Bharatnatyam
Decoding The Design Principles in Bharatnatyam
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Dot Symmetry
Line Balance
Shape Rhythm
Form Repetition
Colour Scale and Proportion
Texture Harmony
Unity in Variety
Emphasis
Hierarchy
Direction
Pattern
The Nataraja icon is a unified and
dynamic composition expressing the
rhythm and harmony of life. This
cosmic dance of Shiva is called
'Ananda Tandava,' the Dance of
Delight, it signifies the cosmic cycles
of creation, preservation and
destruction, as well as the daily
rhythm of birth and death.
Nataraja iconography symbolises the creation with Damaru in one hand
and Dissolution by holding a fire in other hand there by maintaining the
Balance of nature and cycle of life. One of the hand shows Abaya Hasta
Which denotes protection and other hand stretched diagonally across the
Body by pointing out his raised feet for ultimate surrender to the Divine
Elements of Design
The Golden proportion 1:1.618 is Omni Present in Divine form, Human form, Nature following Fibonacci series
Courtesy to: Prof. Kiriti Trivedi (IDC IIT Bombay)
Courtesy to: Prof. Kiriti Trivedi (IDC IIT Bombay)
Courtesy to: Prof. Kiriti Trivedi (IDC IIT Bombay)
Expression of Vertical, Horizontal and Diagonal Lines
The Talamana Proportion System of India:
A Measure for the Cosmic Order and the Cosmic Rhythm
Courtesy to: Prof. Kiriti Trivedi (IDC IIT Bombay)
Proportion refers to the relative
size and scale of the various
elements in a design.
Bharatanatyam consists of
3 basic elements:
4 5
4- Namaskaram to Divine and 5 – Touching the floor to show the surrender state to God
Namaskaram
Symmetry is when elements are arranged in the same way on both sides of an axis. Perfect
symmetry is when elements are mirrored over the axis and exactly the same on both sides.
Asymmetry lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something; lack of
symmetry.
Balance is denoted by visual equilibrium whereby does not consist of equal elements
distributed symmetrically about a centre of gravity, but of unequal elements distributed
asymmetrically and yet remaining balanced.
visual weight. This is the perceived weight of a visual element. It’s a measure of
how much anything on the page attracts the eye of the viewer.
Harmony is the sense that all of the elements of design fit together.
Unity refers to the repetition of particular elements throughout
the design .These principles are used to create a sense of cohesion in
the space.
Rhythm can be described as
timed movement through space;
an easy, connected path along
which the eye follows a regular
arrangement of motifs. The
presence of rhythm creates
predictability and order in a
composition. Repetition involves
the use of patterning to achieve
timed movement and a visual
"beat".