Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

Indian art : a concise history / Roy C. Craven

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: [New York] : Thames and Hudson, [1997]Edition: Rev. edDescription: 256 p. : ill.,maps ; 21cmISBN:
  • 9780500203026
  • 9780500203026
Subject(s):
Contents:
Harappan culture: beginnings on the Indus -- Historical and religious origins -- The Mauryan period: the first imperial art -- The Shunga dynasty: chaityas, viharas and stupas -- The Andhra period: the 'world mountains' -- The Kushan period: Gandhara and Mathura -- The Gupta and Post-Gupta periods -- South India: Pallavas, Cholas and Hoysalas -- The Medieval period in North India -- Islamic India: architecture and painting -- Jain, Rajasthani and Pahari painting.
Summary: Indian Art spans some 4,000 years, covering the rich visual expression of one of the world's most ancient yet dynamic cultures, from the first mysterious beginnings in the Indus Valley through to the coming of Islam and the Mughal court.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

With: 201 illustrations, 33 in color.

Rev. ed. of: A concise history of Indian art. 1976.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-252) and index.

Harappan culture: beginnings on the Indus -- Historical and religious origins -- The Mauryan period: the first imperial art -- The Shunga dynasty: chaityas, viharas and stupas -- The Andhra period: the 'world mountains' -- The Kushan period: Gandhara and Mathura -- The Gupta and Post-Gupta periods -- South India: Pallavas, Cholas and Hoysalas -- The Medieval period in North India -- Islamic India: architecture and painting -- Jain, Rajasthani and Pahari painting.

Indian Art spans some 4,000 years, covering the rich visual expression of one of the world's most ancient yet dynamic cultures, from the first mysterious beginnings in the Indus Valley through to the coming of Islam and the Mughal court.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.
Share