The Art of IndiaA book which illuminates the aesthetic heritage of the Indian subcontinent, from its beginnings before recorded history, through its great flowering under the powerful Hindu dynasties. Each chapter is a self-contained essay on a particular aspect of Indian culture, history or religion. |
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11th century 2nd century Aihole Ajanta Amaravati Archaeological architecture Ardhanarisvara Badami beautiful Bharhut Brahma Buddha Buddhist built bull Calcutta carved cave temples ceiling celestial cell central century B.C. chaitya Chandella Dakshinamurti decorated deity Delhi depicted Devi doorway Durga dwarf dynasty early Chola Eastern Ganga elephant Ellora entrance example exquisite facade famous figures flanked frieze Ganesha Garuda goddess gopura Government Museum guardians Gupta Hindu Hoysala Indian Museum Indra inscription Jain Jataka Kailasa Khajuraho king Krishna Kushan Lakshmi lintel lion lotus lovely Madras magnificent Mahabalipuram Mahishamardini main shrine makara mandapa Mathura miniature monuments motif Museum of India Nagarjunakonda nagas Nandi Narasimha Nataraja National Museum niches paintings Pala Pallava Pandya panels Parvati Pattadakal pilasters pillared hall porch prince Rashtrakuta representation Sanchi Satavahana script sculpture seated shikara Shiva side southern stupa style Sunga Surya Tanjore toran tree Tripurantaka Trivikrama Vakataka Varaha vihara Vijayanagar vimana Vishnu wall Western Chalukya yaksha Yamuna