The Art of India

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Ü É Éli í . ?(!¦ ! t : ¦ I ¦ j '. 5 ' tV/'V i ! ! 'mM'm^ mmmmm . ¦ -i'| v :.;t I' ! | ! ' : , V1 ^m.' V 1 il vV ¦;.,;> < J'^f jII'I iliL, ¦ . j • i; ¦ 11 ^' * í * ' "A draft of ambrosia that does not satiate, an ocean filled with treasures." Thus C. Sivaramamurti, Director of the National Mnseum in New Delhi, describes the art of India. In this sumptuous volume he illuminates, freshly and strikingly, the awesome aesthetic heritage of the subcontinent- from its beginnings before recorded history through its great flowering under the powerful Hindu dynasties. The Art of India exhibits both rare erudition and a deeply poetic sensibility. Each chapter is a self-contained essay on a particular aspect of Iridian culture, history, or religion. Sivaramamurti presents each work in its cultural environment, making the reader aware of the distinctive spirit-a unique admixture of theology, literature, and aesthetic principle-that animates the great body of Indián art. The Art of India contains... Tovább

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Ü É Éli í . ?(!¦ ! t : ¦ I ¦ j '. 5 ' tV/'V i ! ! 'mM'm^ mmmmm . ¦ -i'| v :.;t I' ! | ! ' : , V1 ^m.' V 1 il vV ¦;.,;> < J'^f jII'I iliL, ¦ . j • i; ¦ 11 ^' * í * ' "A draft of ambrosia that does not satiate, an ocean filled with treasures." Thus C. Sivaramamurti, Director of the National Mnseum in New Delhi, describes the art of India. In this sumptuous volume he illuminates, freshly and strikingly, the awesome aesthetic heritage of the subcontinent- from its beginnings before recorded history through its great flowering under the powerful Hindu dynasties. The Art of India exhibits both rare erudition and a deeply poetic sensibility. Each chapter is a self-contained essay on a particular aspect of Iridian culture, history, or religion. Sivaramamurti presents each work in its cultural environment, making the reader aware of the distinctive spirit-a unique admixture of theology, literature, and aesthetic principle-that animates the great body of Indián art. The Art of India contains nearly one thousand photographic plates (180 in full color), almost all of which were commissioned for inclusion in this work. There are alsó thirty-one ground plans and elevations and nearly two hundred line drawings. These drawings, which illustrate the gestures and motifs common in Indián art, are a valuable aid to the understanding of Indián iconography. One of the most important features of The Art of India is the section on Indián archaeological sites. More than one hundred and thirty areas are described, and this text is supplemented by over three hundred illustrations. The Art of India is a landmark work, not only beeause of its superb illustrations and copious reference materials, including a glossary and extensive chronologies, but alsó beeause of its incisive and elegant text. Both laymen and scholars will find it an indispensable resource in their study of Indián art. Vissza