Chola
Subtitle: sacred bronzes of southern India
By: [exhibition curators Vidya Dehejia ... [et al.]]
Contributors: Dehejia, Vidya
Publisher: Royal Academy of Arts
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
ISBN-13: 9781903973837; 9781903973844
Subjects: Sculpture, Chola -- India, South -- Exhibitions; Bronze sculpture, Indic -- India, South -- Exhibitions; Sculpture, Hindu -- India, South -- Exhibitions; India, South -- Civilization -- Exhibitions; India, South -- Religion -- Exhibitions
Genres: Exhibitions
Description: "Between the eighth and the thirteenth centuries, the Chola dynasty was the dominant cultural, religious and political force in southern India. The most spectacular elements of the dynasty's artistic legacy are its bronze representations of Shiva and other Hindu gods." "This illustrated book presents nearly thirty of these works. Expert authors explore how and why the figures came to be made and examine the role they played within Hinduism and Chola culture. Full-page illustrations and numerous details reveal the bronzes' sensual beauty, which will be a revelation to a Western audience."--Jacket.
Notes: Published to accompany the exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 11 Nov. 2006-25 Feb. 2007

Includes bibliographical references