Ananda K Coomaraswamy

Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was a philosopher, historian and a patron of Indian art and culture. He introduced the essence of ancient Indian art and its principles to the Western world through a number of books and articles. His life's work was dedicated to metaphysics and symbolism, and he is regarded as one of the founders of the Perennialism movement.

Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was a philosopher, historian and a patron of Indian art and culture. He introduced the essence of ancient Indian art and its principles to the Western world through a number of books and articles. His life's work was dedicated to metaphysics and symbolism, and he is regarded as one of the founders of the Perennialism movement. See less