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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462963503321

Autore

Mookerjee Ajit

Titolo

The arts of India from prehistoric to modern times [[electronic resource] /] / by Ajit Mookerjee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Calcutta, : Oxford & IBH Pub. Co., 1966

ISBN

1-4629-1263-X

Edizione

[Rev. & enl.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Disciplina

709.54

Soggetti

Art, Indic - History

Art - India - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published under title: Art of India.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Approach; Map; Plates; Chronology; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

This revised and enlarged edition of The Arts of India has over 150 impressive gravure and full-color illustrations. These include various important objects and monuments not usually seen in general surveys to supplement the many essential art milestones that this book features. It is also unique in beginning its visual survey with relics of India's stone age and in concluding the book with works from the nation's great folk tradition and selected paintings by modern artists.Here is a book with captions and a text that are highly readable blends of scholarly information and informal comment by