The arts of Kashmir

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The arts of Kashmir / Pratapaditya Pal ; with contributions by Frank Ames [and others].

Pal, Pratapaditya. (Author). Ames, Frank. (Added Author). Asia Society. (Added Author). Cincinnati Art Museum. (Added Author).

Summary:

"An important cultural bridge between the Indian subcontinent and regions to the west and east for over two millennia, the Kashmir Valley was a vibrant hub of intellectual activity for its Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim populations. Multiple cultural influences have fostered a unique artistic environment of diverse aesthetics, witnessed in this landmark exhibition of 130 sumptuous objects of exemplary quality, dating from the 2nd to the 20th centuries. The Arts of Kashmir comprises works of Buddhist, Hindu, and Islamic art, including sculpture, painting, and calligraphy loaned from collections in the U.S., Europe, and India. Many of the objects have never been seen outside of India; in some cases they have never been exhibited or published anywhere. To provide a sense of the broad artistic contributions of this famously lush and beautiful region, the exhibition includes examples of stone and bronze sculptures and manuscript paintings, in addition to the fine examples of papier-mache, carpets, shawls, and embroidery for which Kashmir is renowned."--Publisher's website.

Record details

ISBN: 9780878481071
ISBN: 0878481079
ISBN: 9788874394081
ISBN: 887439408X
Physical Description: 223 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
Publisher: New York : Asia Society ; ©2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:: Published on the occasion of the exhibition The Arts of Kashmir, organized by the Asia Society, and exhibited at the Asia Society and Museum, New York, October 1, 2007 through January 6, 2008 and the Cincinnati Art Museum, June 28 through September 21, 2008.
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-215) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Nagas, monks, Tantriks, and poets: the intellectual and religious foundations for the arts of Kashmir in the ancient period (300-1400) / Gerald James Larson -- Religious architecture (500-1200) / John Siudmak -- Faith and form: religious sculpture in ancient Kashmir / Pratapaditya Pal -- Painting in ancient Kashmir (600-1200) / Pratapaditya Pal -- Between ancient and modern Kashmir: the rule and role of Sultans and Sufis (1200/1300-1600) / Simon Digby -- Buildings for piety and pleasure: architecture under the Sultans and the Mughals / Pratapaditya Pal -- Painting and calligraphy (1200-1900) / Pratapaditya Pal -- The romance of Kashmir crafts / Pratapaditya Pal -- Woven legends: carpets and shawls of Kashmir (1585-1870) / Frank Ames.