Marvels of Kishangarh Paintings (From The Collection of the National Museum, New Delhi)
Book Specification
| Item Code: | UAS786 |
| Author: | Vijay Kumar Mathur |
| Publisher: | Bharatiya Kala Prakashan |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2000 |
| ISBN: | 8186050434 |
| Pages: | 128 (Throughout Color and B/w Illustrations) |
| Cover: | HARDCOVER |
| Other Details | 11.00 X 9.00 inch |
| Weight | 960 gm |
Book Description
This fascinating and scholarly book, lavishly illustrated, presents a comprehensive treatise on the rich style of the paintings of Kishangarh school. These exhibit a style marked by delicacy, dignified grace, modelling of figures and majesty of landscape imbued with serenity and spirituality. It is an original and significant contribution in the field of the art of painting.
An account of the political, social and economic condition of the Kishangarh State of that period has been added to provide the background material in respect of origin and development of the art.
The paintings included in this volume are from the National Museum, New Delhi collection and many of these are being published for the first time.
The book is invaluable for students, scholars and teachers.
Dr. Vijay Kumar Mathur is M.A. Ph.D. in History. He has been working in the National Museum, New Delhi and has been engaged in research work in Indian art for a long time. Dr. Mathur has widely travelled in India and abroad and also visited the art museums in Russia, Belgium, Poland, France, Thailand and Pakistan. He has authored the books 'Indian Art' and 'Art and Culture under the Sungas'.
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