The Theory of Citrasutras in Indian Painting (Royal Asiatic Society Books)

by IsabellaNardi (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2006

  $168.77

  The study of technical treatises in Indian art has attracted interest. This work puts forward a critical re-examination of the key Indian concepts of painting described in the Sanskrit treatises, called citrasutras . It provides a conceptual framework for understanding the interlinkages between textual sources and the practice of Indian painting.