Painting in Sangam Era from a Psychological Perspective

Abstract

Evidence of the existence of painting in the Sangam period is found in the Sangam hymns. Sangam songs are proof that the art of painting was developed in our Tamil Nadu. Most of the paintings in our country are wall paintings. In ancient literature, the intuitions and thoughts of the mind were expressed through art. Romantic and physical realities, habits etc. can be found in sculptures and paintings. The moral values of the people living in five land forms are known through sculptures and paintings. These sculptures and paintings can be seen in temples even today. The relationship between the hero and heroine are artistically expressed. That is why the sculptures in the temples are referred by psychologists as examples of events in the lives of those who are attached to them. This article examines painting and sculpture in the Sangam poems from a psychological perspective.