Essence of Indian Art
Author : B. N. Goswamy
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,79 MB
Release : 1985
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Author : Swapnaa Tamhane
Publisher : Phaidon Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,50 MB
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780714870502
Book Description
An exploration of the timeless beauty of Indian design through 200 classic objects. The Indian subcontinent is an amalgamation of peoples, cultures, languages and philosophies. Throughout history Indian culture has been subject to myriad different influences, from the Mughal empire to the British Raj to the now globalized nation in transition. Similar to 'Wa: Essence of Japanese Design', this book will trace continuity through the history of Indian design from antiquity to the present day. The book explores the elements that make Indian design so special, including the varied manufacturing and decorating techniques of the country’s incredibly skilled craftsmen, highly specialized object designs that have been refined over centuries, and ongoing responses to nature, technology, and necessity. The objects were chosen for their enduring quality and beauty, and their integral connection to Indian culture. Rather than following a chronological order or concentrating on the (often anonymous) designers, this book separates the objects into abstract categories anchored by Hindi words chosen to illuminate how each object fits into the lives of Indians.
The Essence of Indian Culture
Author : Swami Ranganathananda
Publisher : Advaita Ashrama (A Publication House of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 50,68 MB
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Category : Religion
ISBN :
Book Description
A fascinating study of how Indian culture, which is still a living factor in the life of nearly one-seventh of the human race, arose nearly five thousand years ago, how it developed and was enriched in subsequent centuries, and finally, how it has come down to us as a rich human legacy. Published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India.
Art and Essence
Author : Stephen Davies
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,44 MB
Release : 2003-10-30
Category : Art
ISBN :
Book Description
This exceptional new collection comprises 13 new essays on the nature and definability of art. Presenting a wide offering of contemporary philosophical perspectives—including theoretical, historical, cross-cultural, and evolutionary—Art and Essence offers thorough critical discussion on the extensive contemporary philosophical literature on the subject. The work here contrasts the idea of theorizing about why we make and consume art with that of defining it; furthermore, the authors consider the possibility that art has no definable essence and discusses differences and connections between art and nature. More historical chapters focus on ancient and medieval approaches to art, while others discuss the work of philosophers such as Hume, Kant, and Nietzsche. Non-Western cultures cultivated their own, distinctive art practices and philosophies, as discussed in chapters on India and Japan, and contemporary philosophers have added their own unique perspectives. The authors are among the leading philosophers on the subjects they cover, making Art and Essence an invaluable tool for scholars of a wide variety of fields.
Indian Contemporary Painting
Author : Neville Tuli
Publisher : Abradale Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,48 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Painting
ISBN : 9780810934726
Book Description
This is a survey of the past century of Indian painting, incorporating reproductions of 250 works by 80 artists from Rabindranath Tagore to M.F. Husain. The book also has an historical essay, conversations with 35 of today's leading Indian artists, biographical outlines and exhibition histories. The author's aim is to make the entire realm of contemporary Indian art accessible to the general reader by evoking the nuances of the world in which these artists live and work.
Animal Essence
Author : Joe Weatherly
Publisher : Drawing Animals
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 18,39 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780971031425
Book Description
Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization
Author : Heinrich Robert Zimmer
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 10,76 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Hindu art
ISBN : 9788120807518
Book Description
This book interprets for the Western mind the key motifs of India`a legends myth, and folklore, taken directly from the sanskrit, and illustrated with seventy plates of Indian art. It is primarily an introduction to image thinking and picture reading in Indian art and thought and it seeks to make the profound Hindu and Buddhist intuitions of the riddles of life and death recongnizable not merely as Oriental but as universal elements.
Artistic Form and Yoga in the Sacred Images of India
Author : Heinrich Robert Zimmer
Publisher :
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,76 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Art, Buddhist
ISBN : 9780691020600
Book Description
"The book is as vital today as it was the year it was written, still unmatched for the eloquence of its recognition and celebration of this inspiration of Indian art." --From the foreword This pioneering work opened C. G. Jung's eyes to the psychological and spiritual significance of the Indian mandala, and it remains the clearest introduction to the essence of Indian art and yoga for both the specialist and general reader. Heinrich Zimmer (1890-1943) was the first to identify the radical difference between Western classical and Indian art. His revolutionary approach to understanding the stylized, often sexual, sacred symbols of India was simply to take them on their own terms as techniques of spiritual transformation.
The Spirit of Indian Painting
Author : B. N. Goswamy
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,85 MB
Release : 2016-08-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 0500239509
Book Description
“Wonderful . . . A book to make both layman and connoisseur alike realize why pre-modern Indian painting is one of the great arts of the world.” —Neil MacGregor Through close encounters with over a hundred carefully selected works, spanning nearly a thousand years, and ranging from Jain manuscripts and Pahari and Mughal miniatures to Company School paintings, B. N. Goswamy unlocks the many treasures that lie within Indian painting. In an illuminating introduction, and as Goswamy relates the stories behind each work and deciphers the visual vocabulary and language of the painters, he brings to life the cultural, social, and political milieu in which they were created. Lavishly illustrated, and combining erudition with great storytelling, The Spirit of Indian Painting reveals the beauty of this richly varied body of work in a new and brilliant light.
The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Indian Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art
Author : Arindam Chakrabarti
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 39,23 MB
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1472524306
Book Description
The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Indian Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art provides an extensive research resource to the burgeoning field of Asian aesthetics. Featuring leading international scholars and teachers whose work defines the field, this unique volume reflects the very best scholarship in creative, analytic, and comparative philosophy. Beginning with a philosophical reconstruction of the classical rasa aesthetics, chapters range from the nature of art-emotions, tones of thinking, and aesthetic education to issues in film-theory and problems of the past versus present. As well as discussing indigenous versus foreign in aesthetic practices, this volume covers North and South Indian performance practices and theories, alongside recent and new themes including the Gandhian aesthetics of surrender and self-control and the aesthetics of touch in the light of the politics of untouchability. With such unparalleled and authoritative coverage, The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Indian Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art represents a dynamic map of comparative cross-cultural aesthetics. Bringing together original philosophical research from renowned thinkers, it makes a major contribution to both Eastern and Western contemporary aesthetics.
