The Elegant Image: Bronzes from the Indian Subcontinent in the Siddhart K. Bhansali Colection
by Pal , Pratapaditya; Bhansali, Siddharth K.
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BookPublisher: Mumbai; New Orleans: Marg Foundation; New Orleans Museum of Art c2011Description: 192p.ISBN: 9789380581071.Subject(s): Bhansali, Siddharth K. - Art collections - Catalogs. Bhansali, Siddharth K. Bronze sculpture, Indic -- CatalogsDDC classification: 730.954 Dissertation note: This lavishly illustrated volume provides a comprehensive discussion of an extensive collection of metal sculptures from the Indian subcontinent. Although the object reflects the personal text of the collector who lives in New Orleans, USA, they do not only cover the entire subcontinent but also span 15 centuries of the Common era, a few being even older. Thematically they represent divinities of of the Hindu pantheon as well as Buddhas and bodhisatavas, Jinas and Jain deities, thereby providing a rich array of the diverse figures of the three major religions of ancient India. This volume is the first comprehensive survey the major schools of Indian religious bronzes over half a century. Primarily an art-historical publication, in discussing these bronzes the author has juxtaposed matters of style, iconography and chronology with his own personal aesthetic.
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Includes list of Sanskrit names and terms, bibliography and index.
This lavishly illustrated volume provides a comprehensive discussion of an extensive collection of metal sculptures from the Indian subcontinent. Although the object reflects the personal text of the collector who lives in New Orleans, USA, they do not only cover the entire subcontinent but also span 15 centuries of the Common era, a few being even older. Thematically they represent divinities of of the Hindu pantheon as well as Buddhas and bodhisatavas, Jinas and Jain deities, thereby providing a rich array of the diverse figures of the three major religions of ancient India. This volume is the first comprehensive survey the major schools of Indian religious bronzes over half a century. Primarily an art-historical publication, in discussing these bronzes the author has juxtaposed matters of style, iconography and chronology with his own personal aesthetic.
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