Indian Art
Indian Art

Author: Partha Mitter

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 9780192842213

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This concise yet lively new survey guides the reader through 5,000 years of Indian art and architecture. A rich artistic tradition is fully explored through the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Colonial, and contemporary periods, incorporating discussion of modern Bangladesh and Pakistan, tribal artists, and the decorative arts. Combining a clear overview with fascinating detail, Mitter succeeds in bringing to life the true diversity of Indian culture. The influence of Islam on the Mughal court, which produced the world-famous Taj Mahal and exquisite miniature paintings, is closely examined. More recently, he discusses the nationalist and global concerns of contemporary art, including the rise of female artists, the stunning architecture of Charles Correa, and the vibrant art scene. The very particular character of Indian art is set within its cultural and religious milieu, raising important issues about the profound differences between Western and Indian ideas of beauty and eroticism in art.

Wonder of the Age
Wonder of the Age

Author: John Guy

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1588394301

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

Indian Miniature Painting
Indian Miniature Painting

Author: Anjan Chakraverty

Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9788174363343

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This book journeys through the development and decline of the schools of Indian miniature painting. The represented masterpieces bear testimony to the genius of the painters. Of special interest is the context, portrayed through contemporary literature and chronicles that throw light on the lives of these master artists.

Native Moderns
Native Moderns

Author: Bill Anthes

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2006-11-03

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9780822338666

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This lavishly illustrated art history situates the work of pioneering mid-twentieth-century Native American artists within the broader canon of American modernism.

Garland of Visions
Garland of Visions

Author: Jinah Kim

Publisher: University of California Press

Published: 2021-02-16

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 0520343212

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Garland of Visions explores the generative relationships between artistic intelligence and tantric vision practices in the construction and circulation of visual knowledge in medieval South Asia. Shifting away from the traditional connoisseur approach, Jinah Kim instead focuses on the materiality of painting: its mediums, its visions, and especially its colors. She argues that the adoption of a special type of manuscript called pothi enabled the material translation of a private and internal experience of "seeing" into a portable device. These mobile and intimate objects then became important conveyors of many forms of knowledge—ritual, artistic, social, scientific, and religious—and spurred the spread of visual knowledge of Indic Buddhism to distant lands. By taking color as the material link between a vision and its artistic output, Garland of Visions presents a fresh approach to the history of Indian painting.

Indian Court Painting, 16th-19th Century
Indian Court Painting, 16th-19th Century

Author: Steven Kossak

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 0870997823

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A catalogue to accompany an exhibit held at the museum from March to July 1997. Color reproductions of 83 paintings are presented chronologically rather than in the usual separate sections on Mughal, Deccani, Rijput, and Pahari traditions. Kossak, associate curator of Asian art at the museum, offers an introductory essay. Distributed in the US by Harry N. Abrams. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR