Introduction to Indian Art

Author: Ananda K CoomaraswamyPublisher: Munshiram ManoharlalYear: 2008Language: EnglishPages: 136ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788121503891 DescriptionFrom the book:In his autobiography Eric Gill writes, "He (Coomaraswamy) has written truth….with such wisdom and understanding. …"Coomaraswamy's bibliography consists of over 500 books and articles, in each of these he illuminates the soul (bija) of the subject he treats, and shares with his reader the treasures before him. Coomaraswamy's Introduction to Indian Art is an ocean condensed into a luminous pearl. A basic work, it traverses the historic panorama of Indian art, from its Indo-Sumerian and Vedic-Mound beginnings to the various peaks reached during the Maurya, Sunga, Andhra, Kusana, and Gupta periods, and beyond the seas to further India and Indonesia. This present reprint was ably edited by Mrs Coomaraswamy and incorporates new material earmarked for the book by Coomaraswamy himself.ContentsIntroduction 1 Indo-Sumerian2 Dravidians a