Hindu Art
£16.99
The complex cults of Hinduism have been the inspiration for splendid temple architecture, striking and beautiful sculpture, and fine painting. This wide-ranging survey provides an introduction to the Hindu art and architecture of India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, covering a period of over two thousand years. There is no one style of Hindu art. Much of the art of the Indian subcontinent has always been religious in inspiration, and the same artists worked readily on images of gods from different traditions. However, Hindu art can be defined and distinguished by its iconography, the study of which offers rewarding insights into this major section of the art of South Asia. With a wealth of illustrations, this title discusses the relationship between Hindu art and religion, and explores how this has been developed through temple architecture and through images in literature and the visual arts of the major Hindu deities, Shiva, Vishnu and the Great Goddess in a
In Detail
Product code: cmc14422
Price category: £10 to £25
World culture: South East Asia
Title: Hindu Art
Author: T. Richard Blurton
ISBN: 9780714114422
Number of pages: 240
Size: 246x189mm
llustrations: 102 colour and 50 b/w
Standard UK delivery: 3-5 working days (overseas delivery times may vary)
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