The art of Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent: in cross-cultural perspective

Pande, Anupa (ed.)

ISBN: 9788173053474, 8173053472

This volume is the outcome of the proceedings of an International Seminar, organised by the Dept. of History of Art, National Museum Institute, in March 2007. It contains 28 essays encompassing diverse aspects of the art of Central Asia.

Yogini cult and temples: a tantric tradition

Dehejia, Vidya

Rembrandt and the inspiration of India, with contributions by Catherine Glynn et al

ISBN: 9789383243228, 9383243228

This sumptuously illustrated volume examines the impact of Indian art and culture on Rembrandt (1606-1669) in the late 1650s. By pairing Rembrandt's twenty-two extant drawings of Shah Jahan, Jahangir, Dara Shikoh, and other Mughal courtiers with Mughal paintings of similar compositions, the book critiques the prevailing notion that Rembrandt brought life to the static Mughal art. Written by sch...

Bombay Gothic

London, Christopher W.

ISBN: 9788184956047, 8184956045

The Gothic revival architectural style, innovatively adapted to local conditions, was introduced on 19th century Bombay by Governor HBE Frere. Famous architects, theorists and prominent Indians of the era assisted him in the realization of his vision for Bombay as the country's first city.

Gulbarga, Bidar, Bijapur, photography by Clare Arni

Philon, Helen

ISBN: 9788184956016, 8184956010

The magnificent monuments of Gulbarga, Bidar and Bijapur in northern Karnataka are manifestations of a vibrant culture that flourished under the rule of the Bahmani and Adil Shahi sultans during the 14th to 17th centuries.

Rani ki vav

Vyas, Narayan

ISBN: 9789386578501, 9386578506

Head and heart: valour and self-sacrifice in the art of India

Storm, Mary

ISBN: 9781138500365, 1138500364

This book studies images and visual paradigms of heroic sacrifice of the body from the temple walls, hero stone sculptures, as well as paintings in Indian art from the perspective of art history, religious studies, literature, and anthropology.