Portraiture in Early India
| Author | : Vincent Lefèvre |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : 2011-07-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004207356 |
| ISBN-13 | : 900420735X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (35X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Portraiture in Early India by : Vincent Lefèvre
Download or read book Portraiture in Early India written by Vincent Lefèvre and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the specificities of Indian portraiture in sculpted and painted images, its relationship with divine images and aims, with the help of textual and epigraphical references, to understand the development of Indian imagery. It questions also the social and religious implications related to this issue.