Pattern and ornament in the arts of India
By: Henry Wilson
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780500515822
Subjects: Interior decoration; Decoration and ornament; Plant forms; Pictorial works
Description: This innovative volume reveals the exquisite detail of the decorative compositions, their finesse, precision, and creativity. 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. Hundreds of atmospheric photographs are juxtaposed with graphic transpositions of the designs, patterns, and ornamentation to reveal the nature of the architectural detail, where stone, wood, mirror work, and plaster are transformed into masterworks of decorative art.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 255) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Repeat patterns; title: Borders and bands; title: Single motifs and panels; title: Ornamental scenes; title: Acknowledgments; title: Bibliography; title: Index; title: About the author.