BENGALURU, (IANS) – While the history of Indian art stretches back to the ancient era, the first shift towards progression in India’s visual history was witnessed during the latter half of the 19th ...
In Sanskrit, the term marjara-nyaya refers to a method of devotion in which a devotee completely surrenders to the deity, much like a kitten surrenders to the mother's protective grasp (marjara is the ...
India’s modern art history is often reduced to a brief list of celebrated men. But alongside them, and frequently despite ...
The Encyclopedia of Indian Art, arriving online next month, aims to be comprehensive and yet accessible to experts and students of all kinds. By Ginanne Brownell The history of art in India, going ...
From prehistoric Bhimbetka cave paintings to works by contemporary art stars like Atul Dodiya and Shilpa Gupta, India has a rich cultural heritage dating back over 10,000 years. So, it came as a ...
Half-title: Indian art, vol.2. "Brought out to serve as the second volume of Prof. V.S. Agrawala's Indian art ... Varanasi, 1965." Based on his Gupta art (Lucknow, 1948) and on his treatises on the ...
Sakti Burman, “Doll magic” (1973) Oil on canvas, 28.7 x 36.2 in. / 72.9 x 91.9 cm. Paris has always been an artistic Mecca: its museums, salons, and art schools are known for beckoning creative ...
An exhibition of colonial botanical art at London's Kew Gardens gives Indian artists their due ...