The History of Art: Contemporary Perspectives contains selected essays on history of art. Articles contributed by eminent scholars and art historians cover various aspects of art history, and Indian art through the ages.
Thirty selected papers in this volume deal with varied aspects of history of art and forms – stone sculptures, bas reliefs, terracotta, ivory, bronzes, coins, murals, manuscript and miniature paintings, folk art, textiles, etc. Subjects discussed in detail include sculptures of Varaha, Laksmi, Siva, Surya, Brahma, Skanda, Buddha, Apsaras, Naga, Nagini, Manasa, Hariharhiranyagarbha, Krsna, Balarama, Devi, Chamunda, Kubera, Trivikrama, Jinas, Yaksa, paintings of Ragamala, Gita Govinda, Bhagavata, etc.
Contributions by eminent art-historians and archaeologists cover famous centers of art from a vast geographic area – Sanchi, Deorkuthar, Satdhara, Dhauli, Mathura, Ujjain, Udayagiri-Khandagiri, Sarnath, Ajanta, Deogarh, Nalanda, Kurkihar, Hingalajgarh, Chechar, Khajuraho, Lepakshi, Modhera, Bhubaneswar, Kangra, Guler, Agra, etc.
The volume covering varied aspects and forms, vast area and period, illustrated with over 150 drawings and images would be a delight to art historians, archaeologists, artist, architects, and also to every art lover, students and common readers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Alok Tripathi
Dr. Alok Tripathi, born in 1965 at Gwalior, obtained his Masters Degree in A.I.H.C. and Archaeology and Sociology from Jiwaji University, Gwalior and Doctor of Philosophy from M.S. University of Baroda. He has participated in archaeological excavations at Karbabhat and Sorar, Sopara, Paithan, Dholavira, Rakhigarhi and Ojiyana. He is a diver and has participated in underwater excavations at Dwarka in the Arabian Sea; Transquebar and Kaveripattnam in the Bay of Bengal; Calanque de I' Ann (France); La Pointe Lequin (France); Cala Culip VI (Spain) in the Mediterranean Sea and Saint Vaast La Hougue (France) in the English Channel. He is presently heading the Underwater Archaeology Wing of the Archaeological Survey of India. He is Director of excavation of a shipwreck Princes Royal off Bangaram Island and excavation at Elephanta Island, in the Arabian Sea and excavation at Mahabalipuram in the Bay of Bengal. He has visited France, Spain, Monaco, Denmark, U.K., Hong Kong, Macau SAR China and Nepal. He is the author of 'Excavation of Princes Royal', 'Recent Excavations in Rajasthan' and editor of 'Proceedings of the International Seminar on Marine Archaeology' and 'Remote Sensing and Archaeoogy'. Besides he has published more than 50 research papers in various reputed journals and other volumes.
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