THE ART OF INDIA /
The diverse art of the Indian subcontinent spans many centuries and a variety of styles. The Art of India is an account of the major movements that have influenced and affected the face of India since ancient times. The book covers Hindu art from the temples and literature of one of the world’s olde...
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London : Bounty Books,
2005
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| description | The diverse art of the Indian subcontinent spans many centuries and a variety of styles. The Art of India is an account of the major movements that have influenced and affected the face of India since ancient times. The book covers Hindu art from the temples and literature of one of the world’s oldest religions. The rise of sculpture and monumental art from the Mauryan Dynasty, Buddhist shrines and Janism, the Mughals, and Islamic art. With a collection of over sixty spectacular pictures, The Art of India illustrates the major works, whether expressed in paint, clay, wood, metal, stone or brick, which characterize the art of one of the oldest civilizations in the world. |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:5988302022-04-27T07:09:25ZTHE ART OF INDIA / Cawthorne, Nigel, author 388099 London : Bounty Books,2005©1997engThe diverse art of the Indian subcontinent spans many centuries and a variety of styles. The Art of India is an account of the major movements that have influenced and affected the face of India since ancient times. The book covers Hindu art from the temples and literature of one of the world’s oldest religions. The rise of sculpture and monumental art from the Mauryan Dynasty, Buddhist shrines and Janism, the Mughals, and Islamic art. With a collection of over sixty spectacular pictures, The Art of India illustrates the major works, whether expressed in paint, clay, wood, metal, stone or brick, which characterize the art of one of the oldest civilizations in the world.The diverse art of the Indian subcontinent spans many centuries and a variety of styles. The Art of India is an account of the major movements that have influenced and affected the face of India since ancient times. The book covers Hindu art from the temples and literature of one of the world’s oldest religions. The rise of sculpture and monumental art from the Mauryan Dynasty, Buddhist shrines and Janism, the Mughals, and Islamic art. With a collection of over sixty spectacular pictures, The Art of India illustrates the major works, whether expressed in paint, clay, wood, metal, stone or brick, which characterize the art of one of the oldest civilizations in the world.Chandrakanda M K Pillai & Shailini Ashoka;PRZSArtArt, IndicURN:ISBN:9780753712368 |
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