Pattern and Ornament in the Arts of India

Thisinnovativevolumerevealstheexquisitedetailofthedecorativecompositions,theirfinesse,precision,andcreativity.Italsohighlightstheskill,patience,andpictorialimaginationofthemanythousandsofcraftsmenandtheirpatrons.Thetimelinerunsforalmosttwothousandyears,fromtheBuddhiststupaatSanchiofthefirstcenturyBC/ADtoRajputpalaceinteriorsofc.1900.Hundredsofatmosphericphoto-graphsarejuxtaposedwithgraphictranspositionsofthedesigns,patterns,andornamentationtorevealthenatureofthearchitecturaldetail,wherestone,wood,mirrorwork,andplasteraretransformedintomasterworksofdecorative...