Indian Art (Oxford History of Art)

My dad loves it, it was a xmas present and he has been sitting reading it every day since he got it.

I hadn't bought one of this Oxford series of art books for quite a few years. Very disappointed to see a big decline in paper quality and quality of the illustrations. One of the main reasons I buy art books is to enjoy high quality reproductions of wonderful art, even if rather small. I will never buy one of this series again.

This book succeeds in being both scholarly and readable, and the illustrations are a delight. The religious and cultural background to the art is explained, so that we can understand what the artists and architects were aiming to do, and not just gaze on their work like casual tourists. My only objection is to the last two chapters, on the twentieth century. Here the author unquestioningly accepts the modernist dogma, and ignores the existence of those who still work in traditional forms. If he can illustrate a Gothic horror like Bombay's railway station, the new Hindu temple in London might have got a mention.

a good introduction to Indian art from historic to contemporary. Easy and intelligently written

In spite of spending almost his entire life in academia, Prof. Partha Mitter's lucidly written 'Indian Art' contrasts most of the books written in unnecessarily difficult academic language of art. This brief writing on Indian Art is invaluable to all kind of people ranging from laymen to art students and academicians.Being a layman I was suggested to read this book and I am reading this book for 3rd time now as I am writing the review. Mostly highlights on Architecture, sculpture and painting from ancient subcontinent to modern practices happening in India.

Il libro è ben fatto, naturalmente per chi ha già conoscenze dell'arte indiana e dell'inglese. Fondamentale la presenza delle foto e del linguaggio dettagliato e specifico per l'arte indiana, specie in sanscrito con diacritici.

My professor insists we read this book as a foundation for our Indian Vernacular course. She has read most text books on the subject and insists this is the only one that is accurate and gives and appropriate survey of Indian Art.

better condition than i expected.

excellent publications.