Masterpieces of Indian sculpture in the National museum

Sivaramamurti, C

Mayamatam of Mayamuni, 2 vols., an ancient Indian treatise in the construction of temple, house renovation work and iconography, text with `Mohanbodhini' Hindi comm., with ........

...Mayasastra, Mayasamgrah and Mayadipika, with illustrations, ed.with own sufficient notes and tr. by Shrikrishna `Jugnu', assisted by Natwar Chauhan et al.

Meera Mukherjee: purity of vision, ed. by Nandini Ghosh et al

ISBN: 9789385360039, 9385360035

Choosing bronze as her favourite medium, Meera Mukherjee (1923-1998) formed her own simplistic, modernist, life-like world of sculptures. This one of a kind volume offers an understanding of Mukherjee's art through the most comprehensive collection of essays by writers who have known her personally and professionally.

Keerti: stone sculpture workshop

Modhera ke Surya mandir ki murtiyon mein sanskritik jivan (in Hindi)

Misra, Abha

ISBN: 9788187566656, 8187566655

Manifestations of Shiva Mahadev: form, symbol and iconography

Tiwari, Maruti Nandan Prasad et al.

ISBN: 9788173057571, 8173057575

This book explores the concept and meaning of Shiva, tracing his evolution into Mahadeva through his cosmic roles of creation, preservation and dissolution, expressed through his Shanta, Anugraha and Samhara forms. As Panchanana, Shiva embodies the five basic elements--Jala, Akasha, Prithivi, Agni and Vayu--through forms such as Vamadeva, Ishana, Sadyojata, Aghora and Tatpurusha, magnificently ...

My days with Ramkinkar Baij, tr. by Bhaswati Ghosh, curated by KS Radhakrishnan

Bandyopadhyay, Somendranath

ISBN: 9788192091242, 8192091244

This book, an English translation of the original Bengali Shilpi Ramkinkar Alaapchari (In conversation with artist Ramkinkar) is the result of the author's long and close association with Ramkinkar Baij, one of modern India's finest sculptors. It gives the reader a chance to delve into the mind of this great man and share some special moments of his life.

Mythology and iconography of Ganesa

Datta, Madhumita

ISBN: 9789381325193, 9381325197

Nolamba sculptures in the Madras Government Museum (Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum)

Sivaramamurti, C

Pancha Mahadevas in the Indian art

Singh, S.B.

ISBN: 9788173201066, 8173201064

The present book is a valuable contribution to the studies of Pancha Mahadevas (Siva, Vishnu, Surya, Ganesa and Devi) in the Indian art based on the comprehensive field work, unraveling the vast sculptural store-house lying almost unnoticed in the sprawling region of the country.

Significance of Yaksa Yaksini in ancient Indian sculpture and literature

Jain, Aditi

ISBN: 9789351139454, 935113945X

The art of sculpture in India is directly linked to the sacred realm since the beginning. Its existence as an art form evolved from an ancient tradition of free standing images associated with the veneration of nature spirits, represented by the myriad forces inhabiting trees, rocks, rivers and earth itself.

Bronzes from Nalanda, foreword by Arvind P. Jamkhedkar

Biswas, S.S.

ISBN: 9788182904798, 818290479X

The book contains most authentic information of these bronze sculptures in the form of a descriptive catalogue now in the collection of Indian Museum, Kolkata, Patna Museum and National Museum, New Delhi.

A descriptive catalogue of folk art in the Bangladesh National Museum

Akand, Shawon

ISBN: 9789843390912, 9843390911

The specimens of folk art in Bangladesh National Museum's collection are enormous in number and quite diverse in style and form. Samples for this catalogue have been selected from both the display halls and the section preserved at store rooms. We have primarily emphasized on the materials and mediums of folk art objects production while categorizing them for this descriptive catalogue, such as...

The play of life

Patel, Ankit

Potteries of South and East Asia through the ages, 3 vols., ed. by D.P. Sharma

These volumes cover oldest handmade potteries of Mesolithic Neolithic transition to beginning of early medieval period. Vol. 1 has 37 chapters which cover from late Mesolithic to Harappaan period. Vol. 2 Covers early Chalcolithic and early Iron age potteries. Vol. 3 Early historic potteries.; ;

The iconography of Hindu images

Bhattacharyya, A.K.

ISBN: 9788180904103, 8180904105

Rama in ancient Indian sculpture

Gaur, Anand Prakash (b.1954)

ISBN: 9788176465021, 817646502X

This book is an effort to discuss and explain the chronological development of Ramayana sculpture especially the sculpture of Rama and its iconographic characteristics in Indian art throughout the country.

Tribhanga: the sculptural evolution of Durga and Ardhanarisvara

Sekhar, Ramadevi

ISBN: 9788119380695, 811938069X

The objective of the study is to analyse the stylistic development of Durga and Ardhanari images from Pallava upto to Chola Age, exhibiting the creative genius of the architects in design and introduction of elements to balance the visual imagery...

The roots of Thai art, tr. by Narisa Chakrabongse

Krairiksh, Piriya

ISBN: 9786167339115, 6167339112

The genius of the Mon and Khmer peoples, who inhabited what is present day Thailand from the 4th to the 13th centuries, manifested itself in the absorption of influences from India and China into a distinctive local sacred art with quite exceptional aesthetic qualities. The author retraces these multiple interactions in the early and mediaeval period so as to reveal the roots of the unique cult...

Saiva iconography: a facet of Indian art and culture, ed. by Sudipa Ray Bandyopadhyay et al

ISBN: 9789384101404, 9384101400

The book is a collection of essays dealing with the religious sect of Saivism and its related philosophy, literature, art and the iconography.