Pattern and Ornament in the Arts of India
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (727 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500515824 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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It also highlights the skill, patience, and pictorial imagination of the many thousands of craftsmen and their patrons.The timeline runs for almost two thousand years, from the Buddhist stupa at Sanchi of the first century BC/AD to Rajput palace interiors of c. 1900. The richness of the arts of India is overwhelming, and perhaps most noticeably so in its architecture.This innovative volume reveals the exquisite detail of the decorative compositions, their finesse, precision, and creativity. 350 full-color photographs. Hundreds of atmospheric photo- graphs are juxtaposed with graphic transpositions of the designs, patterns, and ornamentation to reveal the nature of the architectural detail, w
About the Author Henry Wilson is well known as a photographer of architecture and interiors, with a special interest in India. He lives in London. . His books include India Contemporary and Pattern and Ornament in the Arts of India, and he is a frequent contributor to The World of Interiors, Architectural Digest, and other design magazines
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His books include India Contemporary and Pattern and Ornament in the Arts of India, and he is a frequent contributor to The World of Interiors, Architectural Digest, and other design magazines. He lives in London. . Henry Wilson is well known as a photographer of architecture and interiors, with a special interest in India