Visvakarma: Examples of Indian Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Handicraft - Couverture rigide

Coomaraswamy, Ananda K.

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ISBN 10 : 9360800716 ISBN 13 : 9789360800710

Editeur : Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2024

Synopsis

Visvakarma is a collection of select writings by the famous art historian Coomaraswamy on Indian sculptural art. This volume contains plates depicting Buddhist, Jaina, and Brahmanical forms of sculptural art. The book begins with a depiction of forms of Buddha and bodhisattvas (Avalokiteshvara, Tara [Ushnisha], Manjushri, Prajnaparamita, etc.), Shiva (Bhairava, Gangadhara, Nataraja, etc.), Devi (Durga, etc.), Vishnu (Balakrishna, Narasimha, etc.), and depiction of Jaina Tirthankaras, Trimurti, and Brahma. Also, we find the depiction of nagas, yakshas, apsaras, and masculine and feminine figures, including the description of the famous historical personalities like Krishnadeva Raya, Manikkavacagar, etc. The conclusive part of this book contains the animal figures including the animal incarnations of Buddha and Brahmanical deities. These art collection pictures were obtained from various Indian and international museums like the Archaeological Survey of India, Victoria and Albert Museum, etc., and from private collections of individuals.

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À propos de l'auteur

Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (22 August 1877-9 September 1947) was a Ceylon-based metaphysician, historian, theorist, and philosopher of Indian art. He brought the Indian tradition of art into the western world. He was also seen as the bridge-maker between western and Indian art and philosophy, as he was much inspired by Hindu and Greco-Roman traditions.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9360800716
• ISBN 13: 9789360800710
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 140
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