INDIA, August 23, 2017 ( The Hindu): The Art of India, produced by The Hindu Group of Publications, is a landmark book by Benoy K Behl, a celebrated art historian of India. These two hard bound, coffee table, volumes contain about 450 breathtaking photographs presenting the best works of art and architecture found in places of worship across India – from Harvan in Kashmir to Kazhugumalai in the southern tip of India, from the Pilak Stupa in Tripura to Somnath Temple in Gujarat. The enlightening text, interspersed with amazing images in about 500 pages, is a combination of history and philosophy that gives a bird’s eye view of the artistic tradition of India in all its splendour and diversity, appealing to the aesthetic and historic senses of readers in a unique way. Click source above to order, cover price is US$65 plus shipping.
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