TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wilson,Henry
TI  - Pattern and ornament in the arts of India
SN  - 9780500515822
AV  - NK1476.A1 W55 2011
U1  - 747.2954 23
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New York
PB  - Thames & Hudson
KW  - Decoration and ornament
KW  - India
KW  - Themes, motives
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 255) and index; Introduction -- Repeat patterns -- Borders and bands -- Single motifs and panels -- Ornamental scenes -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author
N2  - This innovative volume reveals the exquisite detail of the decorative compositions, their finesse, precision, and creativity. It also highlights the skill, patience, and pictorial imagination of the many thousands of craftsmen and their patrons.The timeline runs for almost two thousand years, from the Buddhist stupa at Sanchi of the first century BC/AD to Rajput palace interiors of c. 1900. Hundreds of atmospheric photographs are juxtaposed with graphic transpositions of the designs, patterns, and ornamentation to reveal the nature of the architectural detail, where stone, wood, mirror work, and plaster are transformed into masterworks of decorative art
ER  -