Indian Painting: From Cave Temples to the Colonial Period
Author: Joan Cummins
ISBN: 978-0878467044
Price: Rs. 2802.50 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
'From refined portraits of resplendent maharajas to earthy depictions of divine rogues cavorting with milkmaids, Indian miniature paintings depict the world as it should be: radiant, plentiful and passionate. These manuscript illustrations combine vibrant color with exquisite delicacy, offering immediate impact while also rewarding lengthy examination. Alone on the market, this beautiful volume presents the art form for non-specialists, surveying the most notable styles and periods of Indian painting and offering an introduction to the legends and historic personalities that inspire its entertaining subjects. The text covers such diverse topics as scriptures written on palm leaves, likenesses of favorite animals, images inspired by music, techniques and materials, and Indian reactions to European art. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts collection of Indian paintings, assembled by the esteemed scholar A. K. Coomaraswamy, is justly renowned as one of the finest in the world, and Indian Painting, one of the only readily available comprehensive histories of the subject, is the first book since Coomaraswamy's seminal catalogues of the 1920s to draw so extensively on the MFAs collection. It includes 120 of the most remarkable pieces, many of which are reproduced here in color for the first time.
Browse this title within our Children's Books collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 246 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-0878467044.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Ages 6–10 / Early Readers
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-0878467044
- Publisher
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
'From refined portraits of resplendent maharajas to earthy depictions of divine rogues cavorting with milkmaids, Indian miniature paintings depict the world as it should be: radiant, plentiful and passionate. These manuscript illustrations combine vibrant color with exquisite delicacy, offering...
Who should read this book?
Ideal for young readers, parents, and elementary school students looking for an engaging, humor-filled adventure that builds reading confidence and vocabulary.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this as a visually rich gateway into the soul of Indian art. Designed for non-specialists yet grounded in scholarship, it lets you enjoy radiant images first and then dive deeper into their stories, techniques, and symbolism. From cave temples to courtly miniatures and colonial encounters, this premium volume rewards slow browsing and serious study alike, making it perfect for your library, research desk, or coffee table.
- Published by Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 246.
Catalog Description
'From refined portraits of resplendent maharajas to earthy depictions of divine rogues cavorting with milkmaids, Indian miniature paintings depict the world as it should be: radiant, plentiful and passionate. These manuscript illustrations combine vibrant color with exquisite delicacy, offering immediate impact while also rewarding lengthy examination. Alone on the market, this beautiful volume presents the art form for non-specialists, surveying the most notable styles and periods of Indian painting and offering an introduction to the legends and historic personalities that inspire its entertaining subjects. The text covers such diverse topics as scriptures written on palm leaves,...
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