The Art and Architecture of India: Buddhist, Hindu, JainAfter describing the artistic heritage of the ancient cities of Harappā and Mohenjo-Daro, Dr. Rowland traces the artistic story of the civilizations that followed through fifty centuries. He pays special attention to the influence of religion on the history of architecture, sculpture, and painting in India and the surrounding countries from their prehistoric beginnings until the introduction of European influences in recent centuries. -- From publisher's description. |
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CONTENTS | 9 |
Maps 1619 | 16 |
The Indus Valley Civilization | 31 |
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A. K. Coomaraswamy Ajaṇṭā Amaravati ancient Angkor Thom Angkor Wat Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum architecture artist Aryan Asia Aśoka Author's photo Bāmiyān Barabuḍur beauty Bhājā Bhārhut Bodhisattva body Brahmanic bronze Buddha Buddha images Buddhist art building capital carving Cave central centre century A.D. Ceylon chaitya chaitya-hall Classical conception Coomaraswamy culture decoration dedicated deity divine dome Dravidian Dynasty earliest early entirely examples excavations figure galleries Gandhāra Gupta Period Hindu iconographic illustration Indian art Indra Indus Valley Iran Java Kanishka Khmer King Kushan late Later Andhra magic Mahāyāna Mamallapuram Mathura Maurya ment Mohenjo-daro monument motifs niches origin ornament painting Pāla Pallava panels pillars Polonnaruwa prototypes relief religion representations represented rock-cut Roman roof Sanchi sanctuary Sarnath Sasanian sculpture shape shrine Siamese sikhara Singhalese Śiva statues stone storeys structure stupa style stylistic suggestion symbol Taxila tecture temple terraced tion tower tradition typical Vedic vihāra Vishnu wall-paintings Western yakshi