Himalayas An Aesthetic Adventure

by PRATAPADITYA PAL,

ISBN:	9788188204212
Book Name:	Himalayas An Aesthetic Adventure
Author:	PRATAPADITYA PAL,
Publisher:	THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO AND MAPIN
Edition:	FIRST
Language:	English
Binding:	Hard Back
Publish Year:	2003
Total Pages:	312
Availablity:	Only 2 Left in Stock

NPR 14000.00

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This sweeping survey of the artistic achievements of Himalayan culture is the first major exhibition to include objects from all the major religions of the region. Created to accompany the landmark art exhibition that will include almost two hundred of the finest works of art created between the sixth and nineteenth centuries in India, Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan, this book explores the particular beauty that evolved from the spiritual traditions unique to the Himalayas. Lavishly illustrated with many rarely seen images, Himalayas conveys the spiritual aspirations of those who defied the physical hardships of an arduous mountain terrain to express their soaring creative spirit. Currently held in private and public collections in North America and Europe, seventy percent of this art has never been published or publicly exhibited. The works include temple sculptures of stone and wood; works in terracotta; cast bronzes with inlaid gemstones, gilding, and paint; colorful paintings--from reverential portraits to depictions of awe-inspiring deities--on cloth, palm leaf, paper, and wood; and ritual objects in various media. Pratapaditya Pal provides a fascinating description of the cultural milieu in which these works of art were created. Copublished with the Art Institute of Chicago

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