Author: Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam Committee
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Category : Inscriptions, Indic
Languages : en
Pages : 472

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Author: Crispin Branfoot
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1838608974
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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One of the most remarkable artistic achievements of the Mughal Empire was the emergence in the early seventeenth century of portraits of identifiable individuals, unprecedented in both South Asia and the Islamic world. Appearing at a time of increasing contact between Europe and Asia, portraits from the reigns of the great Mughal emperor-patrons Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan are among the best-known paintings produced in South Asia. In the following centuries portraiture became more widespread in the visual culture of South Asia, especially in the rich and varied traditions of painting, but also in sculpture and later prints and photography. This collection seeks to understand the intended purpose of a range of portrait traditions in South Asia and how their style, setting and representation may have advanced a range of aesthetic, social and political functions. The chapters range across a wide historical period, exploring ideals of portraiture in Sanskrit and Persian literature, the emergence and political symbolism of Mughal portraiture, through to the paintings of the Rajput courts, sculpture in Tamil temples and the transformation of portraiture in colonial north India and post-independence Pakistan. This specially commissioned collection of studies from a strong list of established scholars and rising stars makes a significant contribution to South Asian history, art and visual culture.

Author: Library of Congress Office, New Delhi
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 1072

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Author: Anna Libera Dallapiccola
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Category : Hampi (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Author: V. Vijayaraghavacharya
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Category : Inscriptions, Tamil
Languages : en
Pages : 403

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Author: Burton Stein
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 568

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Sociopolitical and cultural history, A.D. 900-1500.

Author: Asiatic Society of Bombay. Library
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 130

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Author: Sakkottai Krishnaswami Aiyangar
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Category : Hampī (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 422

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Author: K.V. Raman
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 9788170170266
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 266

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Kanchi, the ancient capital city of the South, teems with historic temples of great beauty and grandeur. The magnificent temple of Lord Varadaraja, situated in Vishnu-Kanchi, has played a remarkable part in fostering the growth of Sri-Vaishnavism and has justly been ranked with the famous temples of Srirangam and Tirupati as the holiest of the holies. This is the first comprehensive and illustrated treatise on this hoary temple, focusing attention of the various aspects like the origin and the growth of the temple, critical review of the temple traditions, the role of the temple in the growth of Sri-Vaishnavism, the association of the acharyas like Ramanuja with the temple, besides the pivotal role the temple has played in the social and cultural life of the community. The vast literature that has grown round the temple and the five hundred and odd inscriptions that crowd the wall-spaces of the shrines provide a sumptuous source material for this study. One of the largest temple complexes of South India, the temple presents interesting variety of architectural and sculptural styles of different schools. The temple is particularly rich in Vaishnava iconography. The book provides a detailed study and interpretation of these features with the help of hitherto unpublished photographs and drawings. The book also brings to light the presence of fine paintings of the Vijayanagar times that are found in the dark cloister around the sanctum. The book is a distinct contribution to the field of historical and architectural studies of ancient Indian temples.

Author: V. Vriddhagirisan
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
ISBN: 9788120609969
Category : Tamil Nadu (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 278

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