Pattern and Ornament in the Arts of India
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0500515824
ISBN 13
9780500515822
Category
Design
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Publication Year
2011
Publisher
Pages
256
Description
The richness of the arts of India is overwhelming, and perhaps most noticeably so in its architecture.This innovative volume reveals the exquisite detail of the decorative compositions, their finesse, precision, and creativity. It also highlights the skill, patience, and pictorial imagination of the many thousands of craftsmen and their patrons.The timeline runs for almost two thousand years, from the Buddhist stupa at Sanchi of the first century BC/AD to Rajput palace interiors of c. 1900. Hundreds of atmospheric photo- graphs are juxtaposed with graphic transpositions of the designs, patterns, and ornamentation to reveal the nature of the architectural detail, where stone, wood, mirror work, and plaster are transformed into masterworks of decorative art. 350 full-color photographs - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
