Metallic Art of India

by S D Trivedi

This book contains papers presented on metal art of India. These articles on ancient bronzes, gold images, and use of gold in textiles give a deep insight into the various aesthetic and technical aspect as metal art of India. The papers deal with collection in famous museums like Lucknow, Allahabad and Mathura and some other metal images. It contained study of various famous centres of metallic art such as Chausa, Aluara, Western Orissa, South India and Konkan. Not only the art of Pala and Chola period but also their depictions in art are discussed. Illustrated with colour images and figures this book throws light on various aspects of metal art of India.

Table of Contents:

1. Some Unique, Uncommon or Iconographically Extraordinary Brahmanical Sculptures
2. Metal Art in the Museums of Lucknow and Mathura
3. Metallic Art of Western Orissa
4. Jaina Metal Images in Foreign Collections: A Study in Conography and Aesthetics
5. Jani Bronzes from Aluara
6. Chausa Jaina bronzes
7. Apsaras: A Unique Bronze Image from Khmer
8. A Bronze Goddess Srilakshmi in Allahabad Museum
9. A Unique Bronze of Saint Kannappan
10. A Gold Ganesa Mask Found in North Kongan
11. Use of Gold in Indian Textiles
12. Historic Scenes on Lakshmana Temple at Khajuraho
13. New Light on the So-called Lotus Mahal, Hampi: Nomenclature and Construction
14. Study of Parikara in Brahmanical Metal Images of Pala and Chola Period
15. Huqqa in Matallic art and its Depiction in Painting.