This exhibition catalogue has been written by one of the world's leading experts on Indian art. He provides an introductory survey of Indian sculpture over the ages--its various styles and schools and diverse idioms--followed by illuminating analyses of the individual works.
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This exhibition catalogue has been written by one of the world's leading experts on Indian art. He provides an introductory survey of Indian sculpture over the ages--its various styles and schools and diverse idioms--followed by illuminating analyses of the individual works.
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Good. No Jacket. Ex-Library. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 224 artistic and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! "That India had an ancient tradition of sculpture has been known to the Western world since at least the thirteenth century, yet no real understanding or appreciation of the works themselves existed until the nineteenth century. Up to that time, it was commonly believed that Indian sculpture depicted a frightful demonology peopled with monsters as strange and bizarre as the religions they represented............"--------from the Introduction.
