Popular Indian art : Raja Ravi Varma and the printed gods of India
- Title
- Popular Indian art : Raja Ravi Varma and the printed gods of India / Erwin Neumayer, Christine Schelberger.
- Published by
- New Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
- Author
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- Description
- 175 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, portraits (chiefly color); 30 cm
- Summary
- This book introduces the reader to modern Indian Hindu iconography. Well annotated and with a large number of rare oleographs, it will appeal to art historians and those interested in popular Indian culture.
- Alternative title
- Raja Ravi Varma and the printed gods of India
- Subject
- Ravi Varma, 1848-1906 > Art patronage
- Ravi Varma, 1848-1906
- Ravi Varma, 1848-1906 > Art patronage > Exhibitions
- 1800-1899
- Idols and images > India
- Painting, Indic > 19th century
- Art, Indic > 19th century
- Painting, Indic > 20th century
- Art, Indic > 20th century
- Mythology, Indic > India
- Mythology, Indic, in art
- Folk art > India > 19th century
- Folk art > India > 20th century
- Idols and images > India > Exhibitions
- Art, Indic > 19th century > Exhibitions
- Art, Indic
- Art patronage
- Idols and images
- Painting, Indic
- Volkskunst
- Schilderijen
- Prenten
- Goden
- Painting, Indic > 19th century > Exhibitions
- Prints, Indic > Exhibitions
- Hindu gods in art > Exhibitions
- Hindu mythology in art > Exhibitions
- India
- Indien
- Genre/Form
- Exhibition catalogs
- Contents
- 1. The Magic Stone -- 2. The Printed Gods of India -- 3. Raja Ravi Varma -- 4. The Industrialization of Gods -- 5. Printing for Independence -- 6. The Beauty and the Censor -- 7. Matchsticks, Fireworks, and Icons.
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.