Author

Publication

2011 - Thames & Hudson, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

64,000 words, Guess

Page Count

256 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100500515824
  • ISBN-139780500515822
  • Library of Congress Control Number2011922627
  • OCLC Control Number757811155
  • Better World Books9780500515822
and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC747.2954
  • LCCNA3576.A3
  • LCCNK1476.A1 W55 2011
and 1 more
  • LCCNA3576.A1 W55 2011

Description

This innovative volume reveals the exquisite detail of the decorative compositions, their finesse, precision, and creativity. It also highlights the skill, patience, and pictorial imagination of the many thousands of craftsmen and their patrons.The timeline runs for almost two thousand years, from the Buddhist stupa at Sanchi of the first century BC/AD to Rajput palace interiors of c. 1900. Hundreds of atmospheric photographs are juxtaposed with graphic transpositions of the designs, patterns, and ornamentation to reveal the nature of the architectural detail, where stone, wood, mirror work, and plaster are transformed into masterworks of decorative art.

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