Research Catalog

Title

Human and divine : 2000 years of Indian sculpture / Balraj Khanna and George Michell.

Author

Khanna, Balraj

Publication

London : Hayward Gallery Pub. ; Berkeley, Calif. : Distributed in North and South America and Canada by the University of California Press, c2000.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Michell, George
• Hayward Gallery
• National Touring Exhibitions
• Arts Council of England

Description

84 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), map; 22 cm.

Summary

"Indian sculpture occupies a unique place in world art. While much of it is sacred in purpose, embodying religious beliefs and philosophical ideals, it is at the same time deeply sensual, celebrating the human body in all its astonishing variety. The human form has been used in Indian art to portray the different gods and goddesses of Hinduism, as well as the saviours and saints of Buddhism and Jainism. The fusion of earthly and transcendental realms is conveyed by transformations, poses and gestures whose symbolism is understood by every adherent of these great religion." "Human and Divine highlights the achievements of a dynamic artistic tradition, and explains why Indian sculpture looks as it does and what it means. The sculptures, in stone, bronze, terracotta, marble, ivory and wood, are drawn from British public and private collections and date from ancient times to the early twentieth century." "In his essay, the artist and writer Balraj Khanna outlines the early history of Indian sculpture and places it in its cultural and religious context. the writer and archaeologist George Michell describes various forms and styles that have developed in the different regions of India, and explains the significance of specific works."--BOOK JACKET.

Alternative Title

• 2000 years of Indian sculpture
• Two thousand years of Indian sculpture

Subjects

• History
• Exhibition catalogs
• Sculpture > India > History
• Sculpture > India > Exhibitions
• Sculpture, Indic > Exhibitions

Genre/Form

• Exhibition catalogs
• History
• Exhibition catalogs.
• History.

Note

• "National Touring Exhibitions."
• "Published on the occasion of Human and divine: 2000 years of Indian sculpture, a National Touring Exhibition organised by the Hayward Gallery, London for the Arts Council of England"--T.p. verso.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

1853322105

OCLC

• 45012214
• SCSB-10219621

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library