Pattern and ornament in the arts of India /
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 th...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Thames & Hudson,
2011.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 256 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 255) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780500515822 (hbk) 0500515824 (hbk) |