2001, ISBN: 0856675393

[EAN: 9780856675393], Neubuch, [SC: 0.0], [PU: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd Jan 2001], Neuware - From the austere dignity of a Jain Thirthankara sculpture to the rich colours of Rajput pa… Plus…

[EAN: 9780856675393], Neubuch, [SC: 0.0], [PU: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd Jan 2001], Neuware - From the austere dignity of a Jain Thirthankara sculpture to the rich colours of Rajput paintings, the Indian collection at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts represents the scope of Indian art at its most expressive.The publication of The Arts of India makes these works of art available to national and international audiences. Many beautiful and historically important objects are published here for the first time, along with newly discovered information about specific works.Opening essays introduce India and its people, with special emphasis on the development of major religions and the dominant role of religion in art and life. Also included is a summary of the signs, symbols, and images developed to express religious concepts.Each of the four major areas of the catalogue-sculpture, painting, decorative arts, and textiles-begins with an introductory essay. Individual catalogue entries provide an analysis of the historical, aesthetic, and cultural significance of each object together with documentation of its provenance, exhibition, and publication history. Texts and inscriptions appearing on works of art are translated in the entries; transliterations and scientific and technical studies of selected works appear in appendices.Written in clear, evocative prose, this comprehensive catalogue offers a vivid picture of Indian art and culture that will engage both scholars and general readers. 752 pp. Englisch, Books<

2001, ISBN: 9780856675393

[ED: Buch], [PU: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd], Neuware - This is a comprehensive catalogue of the important collection of Indian art in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and a celebration… Plus…

[ED: Buch], [PU: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd], Neuware - This is a comprehensive catalogue of the important collection of Indian art in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and a celebration of the diverse cultures that coexist in India. An introductory essay is followed by the art objects presented in four sections according to the traditional forms of Indian art: sculpture, painting, decorative arts and textiles. The sections on sculpture and painting are further subdivided chronologically according to stylistic periods; the decorative arts and textiles, most of which date from around 1650 to 1900, are grouped by medium (make, metalwork, wool, cotton etc)., DE, [SC: 4.90], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 309x237x49 mm, 752, [GW: 3461g], Banküberweisung, Offene Rechnung, Kreditkarte, PayPal, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten), Internationaler Versand<

2001, ISBN: 9780856675393

[ED: Buch], [PU: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd], Neuware - This is a comprehensive catalogue of the important collection of Indian art in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and a celebration… Plus…

[ED: Buch], [PU: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd], Neuware - This is a comprehensive catalogue of the important collection of Indian art in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and a celebration of the diverse cultures that coexist in India. An introductory essay is followed by the art objects presented in four sections according to the traditional forms of Indian art: sculpture, painting, decorative arts and textiles. The sections on sculpture and painting are further subdivided chronologically according to stylistic periods; the decorative arts and textiles, most of which date from around 1650 to 1900, are grouped by medium (make, metalwork, wool, cotton etc)., DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 309x237x49 mm, 752, [GW: 3461g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, Skrill/Moneybookers, Selbstabholung und Barzahlung, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<