South Indian Paintings
A Catalogue of the British Museum CollectionPraise: “There are remarkable riches in the book and Anna reveals them for the reader with assiduity and at length. Hindu Mythology, broadly, is what the volume opens with, as many as 500 drawings of deities, saints and holy places featuring in it.”—Prof. B.N. Goswamy in The Tribune
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“There are remarkable riches in the book and Anna reveals them for the reader with assiduity and at length. Hindu Mythology, broadly, is what the volume opens with, as many as 500 drawings of deities, saints and holy places featuring in it.” —Prof. B N Goswamy in The Tribune
In this book, the collection is catalogued in full, according to subject and the support on which they were executed (paper, mica, leather, cloth or wood). A range of forms—from paintings of Hindu mythology, the painted scrolls of Andhra Pradesh, cloth paintings of Tamil Nadu, to paper paintings used by storytellers—are all highlighted in this compilation. Atleast 250 of the most significant works are reproduced in all their vibrant colour. Each section of the book begins with a short discussion of stylistic and iconographic features, ensuring that the book is accessible not only to scholars but also to students and enthusiasts of all aspects of South Asian art and culture.
A.L. Dallapiccola is Honorary Professor at the University of Edinburgh. She is the author of Indian Art in Detail (Mapin Publishing).
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Part I: Hindu mythology
• Part II: Castes, trades and occupations
• Part III: Natural history drawings
• Part IV: Painted narratives
• Part V: Processional chariot
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Maps
• Selected bibliography
• Concordance
• Indexes
ISBN | 9788189995393 |
Pages | 320 |
Number of photographs | 250 photographs |
Size | 8.6 x 10.84" (218 x 275 mm), hc |
Date of Publishing | 2010 |
Language(s) | English |
Co-publisher(s) | Mapin in association with THE BRITISH MUSEUM PRESS |
Rights Available | World rights |
—Prof. B.N. Goswamy in The Tribune