| Epic Tales from Ancient India: Paintings from the San Diego Museum of Art Contributor(s): Sardar, Marika (Editor), Poddar, Neeraja (Contribution by), Adamjee, Qamar (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0300223722 ISBN-13: 9780300223729 Publisher: San Diego Museum of Art OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Asian - General - Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General - History | Asia - India & South Asia |
| Dewey: 759.950 |
| LCCN: 2016036235 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 10.2" W x 11.3" (2.90 lbs) 164 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Exploring the topic of narrativity in Indian art, this beautiful and deeply researched book considers illustrations to the Bhagavata Purana, the Ramayana, the Ragamala, and a range of texts in the Persian language, notably the Shahnama. Featuring stunning reproductions of paintings made between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries from the Edwin Binney 3rd Collection at The San Diego Museum of Art, the publication includes thorough and fascinating explanations of the narrative of each text, including how that narrative is visually conveyed. Essays examine why these particular stories are so enduring, why patrons may have chosen to have a copy of a particular text made for their own collections, and how artists responded to the challenge of creating new versions of venerable classics. |