About the Book: Spirit Of Indian Painting: Close Encounters With 101 Great Works
1100-1900
This magnificent, lavishly illustrated book by Indias most eminent and
perceptive art historian, B.N. Goswamy, will open readers eyes to the wonders of
Indian painting and show them new ways of seeing and appreciating art. An
illuminating introductory essay, 'A Layered World, explains the themes and
emotions that inspired Indian painters, the values and influences that shaped
their work and the unique ways in which they depicted time and space. It
describes, too, the characteristics of the different regional styles, the
relationship between patrons and painters, the milieu in which they created
their works and