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Jain art refers to religious works of art associated with Jainism. Even though Jainism has spread only in some parts of India, it has made a significant contribution to Indian art and architecture. In general Jain art broadly follows the contemporary style of Indian Buddhist and Hindu art, though the iconography, and the functional layout of temple buildings, reflects specific Jain needs. The artists and craftsmen producing most Jain art were probably not themselves Jain, but from local workshops patronized by all religions. This may not have been the case for illustrated manuscripts, where many of the oldest Indian survivals are Jain.

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  • Die Jainistische Kunst ist ein Teilgebiet der indischen Kunst und Architektur. Bauten und Bildwerke wurden und werden von den oft wohlhabenden Angehörigen der Jaina-Religion gestiftet; die ausführenden Handwerker und Künstler waren jedoch meist Hindus, da die Jainas selbst in der Regel keine körperlichen Arbeiten verrichten und bis auf den heutigen Tag hauptsächlich als Händler tätig sind. Viele traditionelle Jain-Heiligtümer befinden sich auf Berggipfeln, doch auch in jeder größeren Stadt Indiens gibt es einen oder mehrere Jain-Tempel. (de)
  • Jain art refers to religious works of art associated with Jainism. Even though Jainism has spread only in some parts of India, it has made a significant contribution to Indian art and architecture. In general Jain art broadly follows the contemporary style of Indian Buddhist and Hindu art, though the iconography, and the functional layout of temple buildings, reflects specific Jain needs. The artists and craftsmen producing most Jain art were probably not themselves Jain, but from local workshops patronized by all religions. This may not have been the case for illustrated manuscripts, where many of the oldest Indian survivals are Jain. Jains mainly depict tirthankara or other important people in a seated or standing meditative posture, sometimes on a very large scale. Yaksa and yaksini, attendant spirits who guard the tirthankara, are usually shown with them. (en)
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  • Jal Mandir, Shikharji (en)
  • Luna Vasahi, Dilwara Temples (en)
  • Painting Kunthanatha, Mysore temple, (en)
  • Parshvanath relief of Kahaum pillar, 5th century (en)
  • Pataini temple, near Unchehara, 5th century (en)
  • Ranakpur Jain temple built in 15th century (en)
  • The Lohanipur torso, 3rd century BCE, Patna Museum (en)
  • The birth of Mahavira, from the Kalpa Sūtra (en)
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  • 'Sarvahna and Kushmandini', 900 CE, Norton Simon Museum (en)
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  • Delwada.jpg (en)
  • Lohanipur torso.jpg (en)
  • KITLV 87946 - Unknown - Pataini temple in British India - 1897.tif (en)
  • Palitana.jpg (en)
  • Ayodhya-jain-teracotta.jpg (en)
  • Detail of a leaf with the birth of mahavira.jpg (en)
  • Kakandi.jpg (en)
  • Lodurva Temples.jpg (en)
  • Sikharji jalmandir.jpg (en)
  • Worship of Kunthu.jpg (en)
  • 'Digambara Yakshi Kushmandini' from Karnataka, India, c. 900, Norton Simon Museum.JPG (en)
  • Chaumukha Jain temple at Ranakpur in Aravalli range near Udaipur Rajasthan India.jpg (en)
  • 'Digambara Yaksha Sarvahna' from Karnataka, India, c. 900, Norton Simon Museum.JPG (en)
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  • Die Jainistische Kunst ist ein Teilgebiet der indischen Kunst und Architektur. Bauten und Bildwerke wurden und werden von den oft wohlhabenden Angehörigen der Jaina-Religion gestiftet; die ausführenden Handwerker und Künstler waren jedoch meist Hindus, da die Jainas selbst in der Regel keine körperlichen Arbeiten verrichten und bis auf den heutigen Tag hauptsächlich als Händler tätig sind. Viele traditionelle Jain-Heiligtümer befinden sich auf Berggipfeln, doch auch in jeder größeren Stadt Indiens gibt es einen oder mehrere Jain-Tempel. (de)
  • Jain art refers to religious works of art associated with Jainism. Even though Jainism has spread only in some parts of India, it has made a significant contribution to Indian art and architecture. In general Jain art broadly follows the contemporary style of Indian Buddhist and Hindu art, though the iconography, and the functional layout of temple buildings, reflects specific Jain needs. The artists and craftsmen producing most Jain art were probably not themselves Jain, but from local workshops patronized by all religions. This may not have been the case for illustrated manuscripts, where many of the oldest Indian survivals are Jain. (en)
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  • Jain art (en)
  • Jainistische Kunst (de)
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