Indian Art (World of Art)

@book{citeulike:3271632, abstract = {The grave, sensuous, and infinitely varied arts of India have long been admired in the West. This engaging book tells the story clearly and vividly from the first, still mysterious, beginnings in the Indus valley, through the great masterpieces of Buddhist and Hindu art to the coming of Islam, the eclectic culture of the Mughal court, and the golden age of miniature painting. Much of Indian art is immediately accessible to the outsider, but much is also enigmatic, needing interpretation and guidance before it can be enjoyed in depth: the strange pantheon of the Hindu gods, the subtle insights of Buddhist mysticism, or the complex symbolism of the miniatures. For this edition, the late Professor Craven thoroughly revised the text and incorporated works by contemporary artists, linking their achievements to the traditions of Indian art. A new glossary and time line are also included.}, author = {Craven, Roy C.}, citeulike-article-id = {3271632}, edition = {Rev Sub}, howpublished = {Paperback}, isbn = {0500203024}, keywords = {architecture, art, asia, buddhism, buddhist, dieties, graphic, hindu, hinduism, history, image, india, indian, introduction, jain, jainism, mandir, painting, plastic, sculpture, temple, visual}, month = {October}, posted-at = {2008-09-16 08:56:32}, priority = {3}, publisher = {Thames \& Hudson}, title = {Indian Art (World of Art)}, url = {http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike07-20&path=ASIN/0500203024}, year = {1997} }

TY - BOOK ID - citeulike:3271632 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3271632 N2 - The grave, sensuous, and infinitely varied arts of India have long been admired in the West. This engaging book tells the story clearly and vividly from the first, still mysterious, beginnings in the Indus valley, through the great masterpieces of Buddhist and Hindu art to the coming of Islam, the eclectic culture of the Mughal court, and the golden age of miniature painting. Much of Indian art is immediately accessible to the outsider, but much is also enigmatic, needing interpretation and guidance before it can be enjoyed in depth: the strange pantheon of the Hindu gods, the subtle insights of Buddhist mysticism, or the complex symbolism of the miniatures. For this edition, the late Professor Craven thoroughly revised the text and incorporated works by contemporary artists, linking their achievements to the traditions of Indian art. A new glossary and time line are also included. SN - 0500203024 TI - Indian Art (World of Art) PB - Thames & Hudson KW - architecture KW - art KW - asia KW - buddhism KW - buddhist KW - dieties KW - graphic KW - hindu KW - hinduism KW - history KW - image KW - india KW - indian KW - introduction KW - jain KW - jainism KW - mandir KW - painting KW - plastic KW - sculpture KW - temple KW - visual AU - Craven, Roy PY - 1997/10/27/ UR - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&path=ASIN/0500203024 ER -