Publisher |
MANOHAR PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS |
Publication Year |
2024 |
ISBN-13 |
9789360800710 |
ISBN-10 |
9360800716 |
Binding |
Hardcover |
Number of Pages |
140 Pages |
Language |
(English) |
Dimensions (Cms) |
30 x 23 x 2 |
Weight (grms) |
788 |
Visvakarma is a collection of select writings by the famous art historian Coomaraswamy on Indian sculptural art. This volume contains plates depicting Buddhist, Jaina, and Brahmanical forms of sculptural art. The book begins with a depiction of forms of Buddha and bodhisattvas (Avalokiteshvara, Tara [Ushnisha], Manjushri, Prajnaparamita, etc.), Shiva (Bhairava, Gangadhara, Nataraja, etc.), Devi (Durga, etc.), Vishnu (Balakrishna, Narasimha, etc.), and depiction of Jaina Tirthankaras, Trimurti, and Brahma. Also, we find the depiction of nagas, yakshas, apsaras, and masculine and feminine figures, including the description of the famous historical personalities like Krishnadeva Raya, Manikkavacagar, etc. The conclusive part of this book contains the animal figures including the animal incarnations of Buddha and Brahmanical deities. These art collection pictures were obtained from various Indian and international museums like the Archaeological Survey of India, Victoria and Albert Museum, etc., and from private collections of individuals. The book is highly recommended to students, instructors, museologists, and research scholars interested in Indian arts. About the Author Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (22 August 1877-9 September 1947) was a Ceylon-based metaphysician, historian, theorist, and philosopher of Indian art. He brought the Indian tradition of art into the western world. He was also seen as the bridge-maker between western and Indian art and philosophy, as he was much inspired by Hindu and Greco-Roman traditions. His works were influenced by the Traditionalist and Perennial Schools of Philosophy. He authored several books which were based on the traditional arts, metaphysics, and social criticism. He was also the curator of Indian art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
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