Architecture and Art of the Deccan Sultanates

ISBN-13: 9780521563215 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 324 str.

George Michell; Mark Zebrowski; Gordon Johnson

Opis

This volume is the first to offer an overall survey of the architectural and artistic heritage of the Deccan Sultanate and to place this legacy within its historical context. The cultural links which existed between the Deccan and the Middle East, for example, are clearly discernible in Deccani architecture and paintings and a remarkable collection of photographs, many of which have never been published before, testify to such influences. The book will be a source of inspiration to all those interested in the rich and diverse culture of India.

Recenzje

'In this scholarly desert, The Art and Architecture of the Deccan Sultanates in the New Cambridge History of India is a major landmark. It is also one of the most beautifully written works of Indian art history published for many years, combining rigorous scholarship with an aesthetic sensitivity and a feeling for language all too rare in modern academia. One of the authors, Mark Zebrowski, died shortly after finishing it. The power of his prose and the perception of his eye are amply demonstrated by the remarkable chapters he has contributed to this book. As scholars of the period are already discovering, his death has created a gap it will be very difficult to fill.' The Times Literary Supplement

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Historical framework; 2. Forts and palaces; 3. Mosques and tombs; 4. Architectural decoration; 5. Miniature painting: Ahmadnagar and Bijnapur; 6. Miniature painting: Golconda and other centres; 7. Textiles, metalwork and stone objects; 8. Temples; 9. Conclusion.