INDIAN SCULPTURE & ICONOGRAPHY: FORMS & MEASUREMENTS

STHAPATI, V Ganapati | ANANTH, Sashikala (translator)

Published by Sri Aurobindo Society in association with Mapin Publishing Ahmedabad, Pondicherry, 2002

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Large and thick hardback in the dust-jacket, which is mildly rubbed in places. Text illustrations throughout plus charts and diagrams. A Fine copy. This books is divided into three parts; the first section deals with philosophy and spiritual thought that is the basis of all Indian art forms; the second section covers coiffures, ornaments, weapons, the use of symbols as accessories, the sculptural representations of flora, animals and birds, and the fashioning of images in metal and katusarkara; and the final chapters serve as a guide book for a practising sculptor. The author's family hail from a village in Tamil Nadu and trace their unbroken lineage of centuries back to the builders of the great Brihadeeswara Temple at Tanjore. N.B. AS THIS IS A HEAVY BOOK AN EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGE WILL APPLY. Seller Inventory # 12748

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Title: INDIAN SCULPTURE & ICONOGRAPHY: FORMS & ...
Publisher: Sri Aurobindo Society in association with Mapin Publishing Ahmedabad, Pondicherry
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Book Type: Book

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