Thesis Paper on the South Asian Indian Legend of Rama in Archaic Greek and Etruscan Art
Throughout the month I will try to post excerpts from the paper I have recently published on Academia.edu regarding the Campana plaques in Paris and the Caeretan hydria in Boston. For now I will briefly summarize my main thesis. These Mediterranean artworks are definitely Eastern or Oriental in their iconography and narrative content. The mythological episodes being told originate in India; the epic Ramayana is the literary source for the characters and their actions which are depicted on these Greco-Etruscan artifacts. The figure painting style is Ionian, the presentation style of the deer hunt is Asian, especially Near Eastern (with Anatolian and Persian influences as well), and the background story is Indian. See the link to my preliminary thesis paper below and share the link with anyone who has a genuine interest in the truth. This truth about the ancient past is independent of any person's religious or political affiliation. Read carefully and enjoy!
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| Source: Miniature Paintings on the Holy Ramayana by Shantilal Nagar (2001) |
