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Karune Sager Behera Thomas Donaldson |
Sculpture Masterpieces from Orissa: Style and Iconography |
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| The State of Orissa, in the southeast coast of India, is known for its rich heritage in Art and Architecture. Over the centuries, the creative genius of the Orissan sculptors found expression in numerous beautiful images, which can vie with the best works made anywhere in India.
The sculptural images of Orissa display one of the most distinctive regional styles of India. The study of this style is particularly rewarding as there is continuous sculptural activity in the region, spanning over a... |
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K.S. Behera |
Sculpture Masterpieces from Orissa |
$122.22 $91.67 |
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| The State of Orissa, in the Southeast coast of India, is known for its rich heritage in Art and Architecture. In this monograph the important sculptures are analysed with reference to their aesthetic value, style and iconography. The iconographic features of Jaina, Buddhist and Brahmanical images have been described with photographic documentation to highlight Orissa's cultural splendour.This important handbook on sculpture masterpieces from Orissa will be indispensable for scholars, students... |
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Thomas E. Donaldson |
The Iconography of Vaisnava Images in Orissa |
$194.44 $145.83 |
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| This work is a well-researched attempt to analyse the Vaisnava iconography of Orissa. Dr. Donaldson presents various iconographic charts throughout the book on the basis of textual description of the many images and their representations in sculpture with a number of photographs of the images studied. The author also traces with keen interest the influence of Vaisnavism on the iconographic programme and rituals of Saiva temples, resluting in even joint worship of Visnu and Siva. For each type... |
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Donaldson |
Iconography of the Buddhist Sculpture of Orissa (2 Vols.) |
$222.22 $166.67 |
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| The present book on the Iconography of the Buddhist Sculpture of Orissa utilizes the author's expertise of Orissan Brahmanical Art to develop a similar consistent and reliable iconographic and stylistic evolution for the Buddhist Arts of Orissa and its adherence to, or deviation from, surviving textual iconographic peculiarities. Particular emphasis in this book is placed on the reciprocal influence between Brahmanical and Buddhist Art in Orissa, both religions expanding at the same time in... |
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Donaldson |
Iconography of the Buddhist Sculpture of Orissa (2 Vols.) |
$222.22 $166.67 |
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| The present book on the Iconography of the Buddhist Sculpture of Orissa utilizes the author's expertise of Orissan Brahmanical Art to develop a similar consistent and reliable iconographic and stylistic evolution for the Buddhist Arts of Orissa and its adherence to, or deviation from, surviving textual iconographic peculiarities. There is little doubt that Orissa played a major role in the creation, development and dissemination of Buddhist doctrines and concepts throughout India and the... |
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Thomas E. Donaldson |
Tantra and Sakta Art of Orissa (3 Vols.) |
$388.89 $291.67 |
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| In this work, Prof Donaldson presents a rich and variegated picture of the sakta/tantra art of Orissa, highlighting the evolving iconography of individual images. Based on largely first-hand study of the temples and their iconography and also referring to various textual sources, he deals with, in detail, the sakta mythology of the region along with its depiction in iconography. He focuses on different forms and depictions of the Goddess. The work abounds in photographs (more than seven... |
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Thomas Donaldson |
Konark |
$21.94 $16.46 |
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