Fine Arts In Ancient India

Author : Anil Baran Ganguly
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Arts, Indic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Fine Arts in Ancient India by Anil Baran Ganguly Pdf

In This Latest Work, Dr. A.B. Ganguly, Who Is A Scholar Of International Repute (And Noted For His Researches In The Religious Cults Of Medieval India), Projects A Kaleidoscopic View Of The Highly Developed Fine Arts Of Ancient India (That Made This Country The Pride And Envy Of The Whole World).If You Wish To Know Why Indian Civilization And Culture Endured While The Greek And Roman Declined, You Must Persue This Wonderful Book. It Will Tell You What Lent Physical Vitality And Spiritual Strength To Life And Made It Profoundly Rich And Deeply Meaningful In Days Gone By, What Made For The Ancient Indian S Irrepressible Zest For Life, How Almost Everything Was Looked Upon And Developed As A Fine Art-And Sixty-Four Arts Are Justly Renowned.The Famous Sixty-Four Arts Of Ancient India Have Been Dealt With Briefly And Entertainingly And Enlivened By Apt Anecdotes Where Necessary By The Erudite Author. Also, We Have A Lively Account Of Such Subjects As Music, Dancing, Histrionics, Painting, And Decoration, Culinary, Engineering And Horticultural Arts That Commanded Popular Acclaim.Ancient India Was Noted, Inter Seven For Such Arts As Magic, Thieving And Gambling, Which Were Considered Respectable Fine Arts. The Education Of A Prince And A Son Of Well-To-Do Parents Were Not Considered Complete Unless These Arts Were Also Included In The Curriculum.There Was A Technique Of Devising Amusements And Making Beds. Personal Embellishment Both Of Males And Females Was Prized Highly. It Will Probably Come As A Surprise To Many That In Olden Days Over Two Thousand Years Ago, The Indians Had Developed The Physical And Social Arts To A Remarkable Degree. They Included Walking, Ju-Jitsu, Gymnastics, Games, Sports, Yogasanas, Wrestling, Boxing, Hunting, Chariot, Horse, Elephant Races, Etc. The Greatest Merit Possibly Of This Most Unusual Tome Is That It Is Adequately Documented, So That Inquisitive Students May Pursue Their Chosen Subject Fruitfully With Helpful Guidelines.

Author : Susan L. Huntington,John C. Huntington
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9788120836174

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The Art of Ancient India by Susan L. Huntington,John C. Huntington Pdf

To scholars in the field, the need for an up-to-date overview of the art of South Asia has been apparent for decades. Although many regional and dynastic genres of Indic art are fairly well understood, the broad, overall representation of India's centuries of splendor has been lacking. The Art of Ancient India is the result of the author's aim to provide such a synthesis. Noted expert Sherman E. Lee has commented: –Not since Coomaraswamyês History of Indian and Indonesian Art (1927) has there been a survey of such completeness.” Indeed, this work restudies and reevaluates every frontier of ancient Indic art _ from its prehistoric roots up to the period of Muslim rule, from the Himalayan north to the tropical south, and from the earliest extant writing through the most modern scholarship on the subject. This dynamic survey-generously complemented with 775 illustrations, including 48 in full color and numerous architectural ground plans, and detailed maps and fine drawings, and further enhanced by its guide to Sanskrit, copious notes, extensive bibliography, and glossary of South Asian art terms-is the most comprehensive and most fully illustrated study of South Asian art available. The works and monuments included in this volume have been selected not only for their artistic merit but also in order to both provide general coverage and include transitional works that furnish the key to an all encompassing view of the art. An outstanding portrayal of ancient Indiaês highest intellectual and technical achievements, this volume is written for many audiences: scholars, for whom it provides an up-to-date background against which to examine their own areas of study; teachers and students of college level, for whom it supplies a complete summary of and a resource for their own deeper investigations into Indic art; and curious readers, for whom it gives a broad-based introduction to this fascinating area of world art.

Author : Iravati
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015058259352

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Performing Artistes in Ancient India by Iravati Pdf

The Book Studies The Evolution Of Ancient Indian Theatre: It Deals With The Dramatic Troupes, Abhinaya, The Stage And Auditorium And Visuals Depicting Scenes Etched On Temples And Caves. It Examines The Kinds Of Performing Artistes And Their Contributions.

Author : Śivaśekhara Miśra
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Art, Indic
ISBN : UOM:39015041157937

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Fine Arts & Technical Sciences in Ancient India, with Special Reference to Someśvara's Mānasollāsa by Śivaśekhara Miśra Pdf

History of ancient Indic arts and science, with special reference to Mānasollāsa, also known as Abilaṣitārthacintāmaṇi, Sanskrit encyclopaedia, by Someśvara III, Chalukya Emperor, 12th cent.

Author : Anil Baran Ganguly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015026779978

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Sixty-four Arts in Ancient India by Anil Baran Ganguly Pdf

Author : C. Sivaramamurti
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Painting, Indic
ISBN : 8170170788

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The Painter in Ancient India by C. Sivaramamurti Pdf

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Author : John Guy,Jorrit Britschgi
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Painters
ISBN : 9781588394309

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Wonder of the Age by John Guy,Jorrit Britschgi Pdf

Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Sept. 28, 2011-Jan. 8, 2012.

Author : Deepak Kannal,Kanika Gupta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Sculpture, Ancient
ISBN : 9353915848

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Lupadakhe by Deepak Kannal,Kanika Gupta Pdf

Author : V. K. Subramanian
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN : 8170174317

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Art Shrines of Ancient India by V. K. Subramanian Pdf

Art Shrines Of Ancient India Deals With The Art Treasures Of Selected Archaeological Sites In The Various State.5 Of India. The Sites Dealt With Are: Sarnath, Sanchi, Kanchipuram, Mamallapuram Cmahabalipuram) , Temples Of Chamba, Aihole, Badami, Pattadakkal, Elephanta, Euora, Ajanta,Nalanda, Konarak, Halebid, Belur, Khajuraho, Suchindram, Mandu, Madurai, Chittor And Mount Abu. Profusely Illustrated, The Book Peeps In~O The Historical And Mythological Past Of Each Site And Evaluates The Artistic Contri- Butions Of The Various Ruling Dynasties: The Mauryas, The Sungas, The Guptas, The Pallavas, The Chalukyas, The Rashtrakutas, Thepalas, The Senas,. The Gangas, The Cholas, The Hoysalas, The Chandellas, The Pandyas And The Nayaks. The Book Also Deals With The Siva-Sakti Theme And Homage To The Sun In The Art Of Ancient India And Indicates How These Are Depicted In The Various Temples Of I!Ldia. This Book Will Be An Invaluable Guide To All Tourists, Especially Foreigners And Non- Resident Indians, Who Want To Savour, In A Short Time, The Rich Artistic Heritage Displayed In The Famous Temples And Archaeological Sites In India.

Author : Kevorkian Galleries
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0265917573

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Sculpture, Painting and Drawings of Ancient India (Classic Reprint) by Kevorkian Galleries Pdf

Excerpt from Sculpture, Painting and Drawings of Ancient India HE art of India has been the last of the great Asiatic arts to attract the attention of western students and to obtain a recognized place in the col lections of the great museums. And yet, for the student of Far Eastern art - and particularly of Chinese Buddhist art, it possesses, apart from its intrinsic importance, all the significance of an art of origins. Unfortunately but little of the monu mental sculpture of India is to be found outside the limits of India itself Buddhist and even Hindu sculptures are rarely seen, while the great paintings of Aj anta, almost unique in India, being preserved on the rock walls of the elevated temples will always demand the pil grimage of the connoisseur who would become acquainted with them. All the more important, for these reasons, are the collections of Indian works of art which the great museums - Indian departments have lately been established in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Metropolitan Museum, New York, and in Philadelphia - are now be ginning to bring together, and the exhibitions of collections, such as Mr. Kevorkian's. It is now perhaps for the first time that an exhibi tion of purely Indian art has been attempted in New York; and it is fortunate that this should include not merely a series of Mughal paintings, but also more than one unusually important example of religious sculpture, and a number of those paintings, called Rajput, in which the older tradition of Aj anta survives with surprising vitality. The recent developments of Western art have made possible a far more serious appreciation of these works than could have been ao corded twenty years ago. We have come to understand that art is an expression of the inner life of a race - that beauty is something more than taste and something higher than prettiness - and that the repre sentative element, the mere power of illustration, informing us of the appearance of things in a scientific manner, where it is present in great art is present only incidentally, and not essentially. Truth in art is truth of feeling, psychological truth, and not a truth of veri similitude. Behind a great traditional art are the ideas which con stitute its true necessity: beauty is revealed in the co-extension of form and content, and it matters not to the lover of beauty what those ideas may have been. And so, as we said, the way has been made easy for an appreciation of an intellectual and lyrical art - the sculp tured figure with its many arms, representing a synthetic and sym phonic personality, and the paintiglg that depends for its expressionon linear rhythms and essential symbols, to the exclusion of preoccu pation with the cast shadow and the modelling of masses. It is true that to fully understand the art of India, or any other art, we must place ourselves at the point of view of the artist, and this demands of the modern industrialist, whose sense of the immediacy of the spirit is all too faint, a considerable efiort: but it is also true that those that approach the unfamiliar art, even without an intellectual knowledge of its themes, if they will permit themselves to feel its moods, to yield to it as one yields to the moods of nature and of human and spiritual emotion, will find themselves at home. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

Author : Sri
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9798891869646

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Amazing Contributions of Ancient Indian sages to ‘STEAM’ (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) by Sri Pdf

The entire ancient Indian scriptures contain abundant knowledge and wisdom. Significant scientific discoveries and observations of ancient Indian sages have laid foundation for modern science. Ancient Indian civilization has made significant contributions to various fields of Science and Arts This book - * Is a captivating guide to scientific discoveries of ancient India * Motivates the students to learn more about an era * Is a great resource for kids and parents * Helps us learn about the architectural marvel of ancient India which are still in mesmerizing condition * Has a few activities after the last chapter for kids This book gives readers of all ages an amazing experience of the glory of ancient Indian wisdom. It is an essential handbook for every student.

Author : Naman P. Ahuja
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Antiquities, Prehistoric
ISBN : 1910807176

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Art and Archaeology of Ancient India by Naman P. Ahuja Pdf

The Ashmolean Museum wide ranging collection of the art of the Indian subcontinent includes important holdings of archaeological artefacts and a strong representation of early Indian sculpture in terracotta, stone and other materials dating from before AD 600. These works are fully discussed and illustrated in the present catalogue, with the exception of Buddhist sculpture of the Gandhara region.

Author : Pramod Chandra
Publisher : Cambridge, Mass. : Published for the Asia Society, by Harvard University Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015015265088

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On the Study of Indian Art by Pramod Chandra Pdf

Serious study of the art of India began only in the nineteenth century. This small volume provides a masterly overview of the scholarship of the past century and a half. Mr. Chandra's purpose is twofold: to help present–day students understand their scholarly heritage, and to encourage them to re-examine their own methods and assumptions. His histographical approach enables him to pay tribute to the great achievements of the pioneers in the field and also to notice the manner in which errors of fact and method have crept into some of the contemporary thinking and writing on the subject. Rather than attempt to discuss the writings of every scholar of note, he restricts himself to a few whose work, in his opinion, clearly represents the various stages of the development of the discipline. In analyzing their contributions, he concentrates on the broad methodological thrust of their work and not on the details of their conclusions. The study of architecture is considered first, because it was regarded by the ancient Indians as the most important of the visual arts and was the earliest of the arts to receive careful, analytic treatment in modern times. Sculpture is taken up second, and last the study of Indian painting, the area in which the most remarkable progress has been made in the last twenty–five years. In the course of the discussion many topics of broad interest are touched upon, including the relation of art history to the other disciplines, problems presented by various methods of classification, iconography and iconology, the relevance of style, the meaning of form, and the connection between artists and patrons.

Author : Ajay Mitra Shastri,Varāhamihira
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : India
ISBN : UVA:X004109752

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Ancient Indian Heritage, Varahamihira's India: Economy, astrology, fine arts, and literature by Ajay Mitra Shastri,Varāhamihira Pdf

Author : Tarla Mehta
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 8120810570

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Sanskrit Play Production in Ancient India by Tarla Mehta Pdf

Sanskrit Play Production in Ancient India moves through three levels of understanding: (1) What the components of the traditional Natya Production are as described in Natyasastra and other ancient Indian dramaturgical works; how they are interrelated and how they are employed in the staging of Rasa-oriented sanskrit plays?Probing deep into the immense reaches of time to India`s archaic past the author pieces together a fascinatingly intricate design of play production down to the units and subunits of expression and executive.