World Of Art Series: Indian Art

Indian Art: A Concise History (World of Art) describes about the distinct past of the rich history of India. It gives a clear and vivid description of the mysteries of the past several thousand years, starting from the Indus valley civilisation to the wonderful period when Lord Buddha was preaching around in this country and the magnificent architecture and culture brought in with the advent of Islam. Outsiders can immediately access much of the Indian art, but to enjoy the beauty of this art in true sense, it requires guidance and interpretation, as much of it is also enigmatic. Indian Art: A Concise History (World of Art) is informative and easy to understand. The book has nicely defined all the basic terms in the text, so much so that it avoids the nuances of many of them. Some of the topics covered in this book are Harappan culture: Beginnings on the Indus, the Maurya Period: The First Imperial Art, the Andhra Period: The World Mountains, Islamic India: Architecture and Paintings, the Kushan Period: Gandhara and Mathura and the Medieval Period in North India. Indian Art: A Concise History (World of Art) is written by Roy C. Craven and was published in paperback format by Thames and Hudson Limited in 1997.