Peacock In Indian Art Thought And Literature

Author : Krishna Lal
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
ISBN 13 : 8170174295
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Peacock in Indian Art, Thought and Literature written by Krishna Lal and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Bird Of India Is The Peacock. Majestic And Graceful, With A Beautiful From And Charming Colours, It Caught The Fancy Of The Indian Artisans From Early Times, Who Used It Profusely In Their Artistic Creations. From The Harappan Period To The Present Day, In Every Art Expression, The Peacock Is Beautifully Portrayed. It Has Been Depicted As A Sacred Bird; Mount Of Kartikeya, An Important Deity Of Hindu Pantheon And An Absent Lover In The Miniature Paintings.The Present Monograph Is An In Depth Study Of All Aspects Related To This Bird Its Habitat, History, Narration In Indian Mythology And Literature, Various Forms, Its Uses And Medicinal Properties Mentioned In Ancient Texts. 107 Carefully Selected Colourful Illustrations And 25 Sketches On The Subject Show Various Aspects Of Peacock In Art Forms.

Author : Yousria Abdel Aziz Hosni
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
ISBN 13 : 1649031564
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legends of Art written by Yousria Abdel Aziz Hosni and published by American University in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book unravels the legends behind the art in the Greco-Roman Period, such as the myths of Isis and the Statue of Liberty, the stories of Apuleius, the Three Graces, and Zephyr and Psyche, as well as the symbolism of the peacock, the myths of Kom al-Dikka, and other exciting legends. Legends of Art includes examples from around the world that highlight the mutual influences between different civilizations in ancient thought. Illustrations include sculptures from the Greco-Roman Period, paintings from the Renaissance, and art from the modern era.

Author : Hussain Ahmad Khan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857736698
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Artisans, Sufis, Shrines written by Hussain Ahmad Khan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-19 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In nineteenth-century Punjab, a cultural tug-of-war ensued as both Sufi mystics and British officials aimed to engage the local artisans as a means of realizing their ideological ambitions. When it came to influence and impact, the Sufi shrines had a huge advantage over the colonial art institutions, such as the Mayo School of Arts in Lahore. The mystically-inspired shrines, built as a statement of Muslim ruling ambitions, were better suited to the task of appealing to local art traditions. By contrast the colonial institutions, rooted in the Positivist Romanticism of the Victorian West, found assimilation to be more of a challenge. In questioning their relative success and failures at influencing local culture, the book explores the extent to which political control translates into cultural influence. Folktales, Sufi shrines, colonial architecture, institutional education methods and museum exhibitions all provide a wealth of sources for revealing the complex dynamic between the Punjabi artisans, the Sufi community and the colonial British. In this unique look at a little-explored aspect of India's history, Hussain Ahmad Khan explores this evidence in order to illuminate this web of cultural influences. Examining the Sufi-artisan relationship within the various contexts of political revolt, the decline of the Mughals and the struggle of the Sufis to establish an Islamic state, this book argues that Sufi shrines were initially constructed with the aim of affirming a distinct 'Muslim' identity. At the same time, art institutions established by colonial officials attempted to promote eclectic architecture representing the 'British Indian empire', as well as to revive the pre-colonial traditions with which they had previously seemed out of touch. This important book sheds new light on the dynamics of power and culture in the British Empire.

Author : C. Sivaramamurti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nataraja in Art, Thought, and Literature written by C. Sivaramamurti and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aesthetic and esoteric interpretation of the cosmic dance of Shiva, Hindu deity.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Peacock in Splendour written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Shanti Lal Nagar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genesis and Evolution of the Rāma Kathā in Indian Art, Thought, Literature, and Culture written by Shanti Lal Nagar and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jean Philippe Vogel
Publisher : Brill Archive
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Goose in Indian Literature and Art written by Jean Philippe Vogel and published by Brill Archive. This book was released on 1962 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Shanti Lal Nagar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sūrya and Sun Cult in Indian Art, Culture, Literature, and Thought written by Shanti Lal Nagar and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Anna Libera Dallapiccola
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674026919
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indian Art in Detail written by Anna Libera Dallapiccola and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rich and diverse cultures of India are represented in exquisite detail in this book, which begins with a simple question: what is Indian art? Each thematically organized chapter delves into such topics as religion and myth, epics, festivals, courtly and village life, and the natural world.

Author : Sean Flynn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982101083
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Peacocks? written by Sean Flynn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until Flynn’s neighbor in North Carolina offered him one, he had never considered whether he wanted a peacock. His family became the owners of not one but three charming yet fickle birds: Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle. Here he chronicles their first year as peacock owners, from struggling to build a pen to assisting the local bird doctor in surgery to triumphantly watching a peahen lay her first egg. He also examines the history of peacocks, from their appearance in the Garden of Eden. And Flynn travels across the globe to learn more about the birds firsthand. His book offers surprising lessons about love, grief, fatherhood, and family. -- adapted from jacket.