Author: Vincent Arthur Smith
Publisher: Parkstone International
ISBN: 1783109106
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
If the ‘Palace of Love’, otherwise known as the Taj Mahal, is considered to be the emblem of Mughal Art, it is by no means the sole representative. Characterised by its elegance, splendor, and Persian and European influences, Mughal Art manifests itself equally well in architecture and painting as in decorative art.
Art of India and Beyond
Author: Andrew Topsfield
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910807507
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The Ashmolean is fortunate in having the finest collection of Indian art in Britain outside London, one which includes many works of great beauty and expressive power. For this we are indebted above all to the generosity, knowledge and taste of our benefactors and donors from the 17th century to the present. This book offers a short account of how the collection developed and a selection of some of its more outstanding or interesting works of art. While it is written mainly for the general reader and museum visitor, it includes many fine objects or pictures, some of them unpublished, that should interest specialist scholars and students. Since 1987, the Ashmolean has made many significant new acquisitions of Indian art and these are highlighted in this collection. As the book's title implies, it also ventures beyond the bounds of the Indian subcontinent by including works from Afghanistan and Central Asian Silk Road sites as well as many from Nepal, Tibet and Southeast Asia. From the early centuries AD, Indian trading links with these diverse regions of Asia led to a widespread cultural diffusion and regional adoptions of Buddhism and Hinduism along with their related arts. Local reinterpretations of such Indic subjects, themes and styles then grew into flourishing and enduring artistic traditions which are also part of the story of this book. The selection of works ends around 1900. By the 16th century and the early modern period in India, growing European interventions and Western artistic influences under Mughal rule saw a significant shift in sensibility and the practice of more secular and naturalistic forms of court art such as portraiture. By the late 19th century, fundamental cultural changes under British rule and the advent of new technologies brought about a gradual decline in many of India's traditional arts.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910807507
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The Ashmolean is fortunate in having the finest collection of Indian art in Britain outside London, one which includes many works of great beauty and expressive power. For this we are indebted above all to the generosity, knowledge and taste of our benefactors and donors from the 17th century to the present. This book offers a short account of how the collection developed and a selection of some of its more outstanding or interesting works of art. While it is written mainly for the general reader and museum visitor, it includes many fine objects or pictures, some of them unpublished, that should interest specialist scholars and students. Since 1987, the Ashmolean has made many significant new acquisitions of Indian art and these are highlighted in this collection. As the book's title implies, it also ventures beyond the bounds of the Indian subcontinent by including works from Afghanistan and Central Asian Silk Road sites as well as many from Nepal, Tibet and Southeast Asia. From the early centuries AD, Indian trading links with these diverse regions of Asia led to a widespread cultural diffusion and regional adoptions of Buddhism and Hinduism along with their related arts. Local reinterpretations of such Indic subjects, themes and styles then grew into flourishing and enduring artistic traditions which are also part of the story of this book. The selection of works ends around 1900. By the 16th century and the early modern period in India, growing European interventions and Western artistic influences under Mughal rule saw a significant shift in sensibility and the practice of more secular and naturalistic forms of court art such as portraiture. By the late 19th century, fundamental cultural changes under British rule and the advent of new technologies brought about a gradual decline in many of India's traditional arts.
A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon
Author: Vincent Arthur Smith
Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Matisse and Picasso
Author: Françoise Gilot
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 9780385422413
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
A long-time companion of Picasso describes the artistic and personal friendship between two giants of twentieth-century art, capturing the affection, rivalry, and creative interaction of the two geniuses, along with examples of their works
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 9780385422413
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
A long-time companion of Picasso describes the artistic and personal friendship between two giants of twentieth-century art, capturing the affection, rivalry, and creative interaction of the two geniuses, along with examples of their works
Rembrandt and the Inspiration of India
Author: Stephanie Schrader
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606065521
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
This sumptuously illustrated volume examines the impact of Indian art and culture on Rembrandt (1606–1669) in the late 1650s. By pairing Rembrandt’s twenty-two extant drawings of Shah Jahan, Jahangir, Dara Shikoh, and other Mughal courtiers with Mughal paintings of similar compositions, the book critiques the prevailing notion that Rembrandt “brought life” to the static Mughal art. Written by scholars of both Dutch and Indian art, the essays in this volume instead demonstrate how Rembrandt’s contact with Mughal painting inspired him to draw in an entirely new, refined style on Asian paper—an approach that was shaped by the Dutch trade in Asia and prompted by the curiosity of a foreign culture. Seen in this light, Rembrandt’s engagement with India enriches our understanding of collecting in seventeenth-century Amsterdam, the Dutch global economy, and Rembrandt’s artistic self-fashioning. A close examination of the Mughal imperial workshop provides new insights into how Indian paintings came to Europe as well as how Dutch prints were incorporated into Mughal compositions.
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606065521
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
This sumptuously illustrated volume examines the impact of Indian art and culture on Rembrandt (1606–1669) in the late 1650s. By pairing Rembrandt’s twenty-two extant drawings of Shah Jahan, Jahangir, Dara Shikoh, and other Mughal courtiers with Mughal paintings of similar compositions, the book critiques the prevailing notion that Rembrandt “brought life” to the static Mughal art. Written by scholars of both Dutch and Indian art, the essays in this volume instead demonstrate how Rembrandt’s contact with Mughal painting inspired him to draw in an entirely new, refined style on Asian paper—an approach that was shaped by the Dutch trade in Asia and prompted by the curiosity of a foreign culture. Seen in this light, Rembrandt’s engagement with India enriches our understanding of collecting in seventeenth-century Amsterdam, the Dutch global economy, and Rembrandt’s artistic self-fashioning. A close examination of the Mughal imperial workshop provides new insights into how Indian paintings came to Europe as well as how Dutch prints were incorporated into Mughal compositions.
The Art Book for Children
Author: Amanda Renshaw
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781838667863
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Invites the reader to take a closer look at works of art while pointing out tiny details hidden in famous works, providing information about a work or an artist, or explaining the techniques used to create the piece."--Publisher.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781838667863
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Invites the reader to take a closer look at works of art while pointing out tiny details hidden in famous works, providing information about a work or an artist, or explaining the techniques used to create the piece."--Publisher.
The Bookseller
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1278
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1278
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The Art Journal
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 536
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 536
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“The” Year's Art
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Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Chinese Art: The Impossible Collection
Author: Adrian Cheng
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614288844
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
While readers will come away from Chinese Art with a nuanced understanding of Chinese culture, the volume is also a work of art in its own right—a must-have collectible for any devotee of Chinese art and culture. Assouline’s Ultimate Collection is an homage to the art of luxury bookmaking—the oversized volume is hand-bound using traditional techniques, with several of the plates hand-tipped on art-quality paper and housed in a luxury silk clamshell.
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614288844
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
While readers will come away from Chinese Art with a nuanced understanding of Chinese culture, the volume is also a work of art in its own right—a must-have collectible for any devotee of Chinese art and culture. Assouline’s Ultimate Collection is an homage to the art of luxury bookmaking—the oversized volume is hand-bound using traditional techniques, with several of the plates hand-tipped on art-quality paper and housed in a luxury silk clamshell.
Art of Ancient India
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ISBN:
Category : Art and society
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Contributed articles presented at a conference titled theorizing India's pre-modern visual culture: issues of class, caste, gender, and sexualities at Department of Art History and Aesthetics, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, February 13th-15th, 2003.
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Category : Art and society
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Contributed articles presented at a conference titled theorizing India's pre-modern visual culture: issues of class, caste, gender, and sexualities at Department of Art History and Aesthetics, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, February 13th-15th, 2003.