Indian Art A&iIn this comprehensive survey Vidya Dehejia, a leading authority on Indian art, explains and analyses not only such key early developments as the great cities of the Indus civilization, the serene Buddha image, the intriguing art of cave sites and sophisticated temple-building traditions, but also the luxury of the Mughal court, the palaces and pavilions of Rajasthan, the churches of Portuguese Goa, art in the British Raj, and issues taking art into the twenty-first century. Using a contextual approach, the book considers the meaning of the word 'art' in the Indian cultural milieu, the relationship between art and the subcontinent's religious traditions, the status of artists and the impact of trade and travel on artistic development. The only full and up-to-date history of the subcontinent's artistic heritage, this is an essential introduction for the student, traveller and general reader. |
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Ajanta Akbar Amaravati ancient arch architects architectural artists Ashoka Bombay brick British bronze Buddha Buddha image Buddhist building built capital carved cave monasteries central centre century chaitya Chandella Chola colours completed courtyard created crowned dance Deccan decoration deity Delhi depicted devotees divine dome Dravida dynasty elephant emperor empire enshrined façade festival figures Gandhara garden gateway goddess gopuram hall Hindu imagery India Indian Art Indus inscriptions interior Islamic Jain Kailasa Khajuraho king known Krishna Kushan linga Madurai Mahal Mamallapuram marble Mathura Mewar Mohenjodaro monarch monastic monks monuments mosque Mughal Muhammad Museum Muslim narrative painting palace Pallava Parvati pavilion pillars portrayed Portuguese Rajaraja Rajput Rama Ramayana Rana rasa ratha Ravana ritual rock-cut royal rulers sacred Sanchi sanctum sculpted sculptures Shah Jahan shikhara Shiva shrine stone structure stupa style subcontinent Sultanate Tanjavur tomb tradition Udaipur viewers Vijayanagara Vishnu visual walls Watercolour on paper