{"product_id":"indian-sculpture-and-painting","title":"Indian Sculpture and Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788170201328\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: E. B. Havell\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 308 pp + Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eYear of Publishing\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1984\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardbound\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cosmo Publications\u003cbr\u003e• This influential work by E. B. Havell explores the richness of Indian art and its deep spiritual and philosophical underpinnings, offering a counter-narrative to Western interpretations.\u003cbr\u003e• Havell challenges the colonial notion that Indian art lacked realism and technique, instead emphasizing its symbolic depth and metaphysical intent.\u003cbr\u003e• The book covers a range of subjects including temple architecture, sculpture, painting, and aesthetic theory in ancient and medieval India.\u003cbr\u003e• Richly illustrated, it presents visual support to Havell’s arguments and gives readers direct engagement with the artworks discussed.\u003cbr\u003e• As an art historian and former principal of the Government School of Art in Calcutta, Havell’s insights are both scholarly and firsthand.\u003cbr\u003e• The book remains a foundational text in the study of Indian art history and aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cosmo Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49771144479024,"sku":"DRG.CosmoPub_9788170201328","price":813.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/cosmo-publications-book-default-title-indian-sculpture-and-painting-40762953138480.webp?v=1775977164","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/indian-sculpture-and-painting","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}