5000 Years of the Art of India

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"India ...alwaysknewhowtoIaugh,observe, love, and suffer with the same intensity as any other people. Her anonymous artists transfused their ever-fresh enthusiasm to stone and bronzé, murals, and lacelike marble indifferent styles but with unabated zest for life, enjoyment of elegance, and appreciation of unfathomable beauty." So Mario Bussagli, Professor of the History of Art in India and Central Asia at the University of Romé, sums up the art of India in the present volume. Calembus Sivaramamurti,Directorof the National Museum of India, New Delhi, is his collaborator. In this handsome book, the authors have traced the development of Indián art from prehistoric to modern times. The subjects discussed,covering a vast historicand geographic rangé, include pottery, seals, jewels, and figures in the round from the Indus Valley culture,dating from the third millennium b.c.; the art of the Mauryan dynasty, a line which rose in re volt againstAlexander's Macedonian garrisons; the archaic... Tovább

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"India ...alwaysknewhowtoIaugh,observe, love, and suffer with the same intensity as any other people. Her anonymous artists transfused their ever-fresh enthusiasm to stone and bronzé, murals, and lacelike marble indifferent styles but with unabated zest for life, enjoyment of elegance, and appreciation of unfathomable beauty." So Mario Bussagli, Professor of the History of Art in India and Central Asia at the University of Romé, sums up the art of India in the present volume. Calembus Sivaramamurti,Directorof the National Museum of India, New Delhi, is his collaborator. In this handsome book, the authors have traced the development of Indián art from prehistoric to modern times. The subjects discussed,covering a vast historicand geographic rangé, include pottery, seals, jewels, and figures in the round from the Indus Valley culture,dating from the third millennium b.c.; the art of the Mauryan dynasty, a line which rose in re volt againstAlexander's Macedonian garrisons; the archaic sites of Bharhut and Sanchi, reflecting theancient Hindu civilization; the art of Gandharaand the distinctive school of Mathura (the modern Muttra);theBuddhistart ofAmaravati and works of the Hindu Gupta dynasty; the expansion of Buddhism and Hinduism into Central Asia and Southeast Asia; and the effects upon Indián art of the Muslim invasions which began about ad. 1000- notably the introduction of the dome and the horseshoe arch into architecture and the adoption of the Mogul style of miniatűré painting at the imperial court. Influences arising from contact in trade or warfare with Iranian, Chinese, and other peoples are noted, and special attention is paid to the artistic achievements of Indias three great religions-Hindu, Buddhist,and Jain. Enhanced bya profusion of illustrations in full color, this volume will be treasured by anyone interested in the art and history of this great civilization. Vissza