Art of India (eBook)

Vincent Arthur Smith (Autor)

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2012
Parkstone International (Verlag)
978-1-78042-880-2 (ISBN)

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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 of gods, goddesses, animals and many other figures, to Islam, with its astounding architecture and intricate calligraphy, the many facets of India have given rise to a fascinating and beautiful collection of artworks.
Featuring incredible images and a text written by a renowned scholar on the subject, this work offers an in-depth look at the masterpieces of India, showcasing this fascinating country and her artists and covering a wide range of styles and techniques.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.5.2012
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• Schlagworte: Arte indio • Art indien • Decorative Art • Escultura • Frühzeit • Gupta Period • Gupta Periode • Imperio Gupta • Imperio Maurya • Inde • India • Indian Art • Indien • Indische Kunst • Kuschana • Mauryan Period • Maurza-Reich • Medieval • Médiéval • mittelalterlich • Nordindien • painting • Période Gupta • Période Kushan • Période Maurya • pintura • Première période • sculpture
• ISBN-10: 1-78042-880-4 / 1780428804
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78042-880-2 / 9781780428802