The Hindu vision : forms of the formless / Alistair Shearer
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TextSeries: Art and imaginationPublication details: London Thames and Hudson 1993Description: 96 p. ill. (some col.) 28 cmISBN: - 0500810435
- 294.5 SHE
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 294.5 SHE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002000250374 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
To the Hindu, the entire universe is a living being, and through the visual arts - ritualistic, compelling, often stunningly beautiful - that holistic awareness is made available to all. Long rejected by the West as alien and bizarre, Hindu imagery speaks a language that is at last beginning to be understood. Its extraordinary symbolism - elephant-headed and multi-armed deities, fierce demons and fabulous creatures - is a sophisticated iconography conveying universal religious truths. Uniting sensuousness and spirituality, passion and detachment, Hinduism celebrates the fullness of life, and teaches the indivisibility of body and soul, time and eternity.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 96).