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Expressions in Indian Art contains essays on art and architecture. Seventy-five articles in the volume cover various aspects of Indian art and architecture through the ages. Famous centers of art and architecture dealt with are Mohenjo-dara, Harappa, Chanhu-dara, Kalibangan, Dholavira, Banavali, Lothal, Amravati, Sanchi, Sanghol, Mathura, Sarnath, Deogarh, Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, Mahasthan, Bangarh, Khajuraho, Bhubneswar, Kanchipuram, Badami, Ajanta, Udaipur, Sirpur, Modhera, Ramgarh, Gwalior-Chambal area, Bikaner, Kolkata, etc. Geographically it covers vast areas. Two volumes cover varied aspects and forms of art such as prehistoric rock-art, rock-paintings, rock engravings, Bronze Age seals and sealings, Copper Hoards, bass-relief, sculptures, colossal images, terracotta figurines, bronzes, coins, murals and miniature paintings, excavated antiquities, folk-art, architecture, textiles, boat architecture, etc. Articles on scientific preservation, structural conservation and legislative provisions for the protection of the art heritage are also included. With this great variety and with more than 300 illustrations this volume would be of great interest not only to archaeologists, artist, architects, art historians but also to every art lover, students and common readers.
ISBN - 9788173200700
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