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Art of India.

India, with its extensive and colourful history, has produced an artistic tradition in many forms: architecture, painting, sculpture, calligraphy, mosaics, and artisan products all display the country's cultural, religious and philosophical richness. From Hinduism, with its pantheon of imagery...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Smith, Vincent Arthur
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Parkstone International, 2012.
Series:Temporis collection.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • India and its Art; The Mauryan Period; The Early Period; Architecture; Sculpture; The Kushan, Later Satavahna, and Ikshvaku Periods; Mathura; Amaravati; The Gupta Period; The Medieval Period in the North of India; Architecture: Cave-Temples and Temples; Sculpture: Medieval and Modern Objects; Painting: The Early Schools (Ajanta Caves); The Medieval Period in the South of India; Architecture; Sculpture and Bronzes; Foreign Influences: The Early and Medieval Periods; The Islamic Period; The Indo-Islamic Styles of Architecture; The Indo-Islamic Decorative and Minor Arts.
  • Coins, Gems, and SealsCalligraphy and Decorative Reliefs; Lattices; Inlay and Mosaic; Tiles; The Indo-Islamic Styles of Painting; Gujarati Painting; Mughal Painting; Rajput Painting; Indian Paintings of the Twentieth Century; Probably this last quoted judgement is not far wrong.; Timeline; Glossary; Bibliography; List of Illustrations.