Art Treasures of the Mahabharata: Illustrated Stories and Relief Sculpture Depicting India's Greatest Spiritual Epic (9781887089210)
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Author: Bhaktisiddhanta
Dive into the magnificent treasury of India's glorious past Exquisitely crafted high-relief sculpture brings to life the essential beauty, splendor, and nobility of the Mahabharata, India's greatest spiritual epic. A feast for the eyes, Art Treasures of the Mahabharata is a collection of captivation photographs and illustrations for a monumental work called the Glory of India, on view in New Delhi. Based on the trials and tribulations of the noble and virtuous Pandavas as well their heroism and prowess, each intricately sculpted panel is accompanied by the dramatic story it depicts, including scenes of high adventure, intrigue, and romance. Enjoy this stimulating pictorial journey into India's distinguished past and the magnitude of its timeless epic, the Mahabharata.
Publisher: Torchlight Publications (09/05/2000)
Hardcover: 80 pages
ISBN-10: 1887089217
ISBN-13: 9781887089210
Item Weight: 1.80lbs
Dimensions: 8.79h x 10.77w x 0.68d
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/25/2000 pg. 113
Dive into the magnificent treasury of India's glorious past Exquisitely crafted high-relief sculpture brings to life the essential beauty, splendor, and nobility of the Mahabharata, India's greatest spiritual epic. A feast for the eyes, Art Treasures of the Mahabharata is a collection of captivation photographs and illustrations for a monumental work called the Glory of India, on view in New Delhi. Based on the trials and tribulations of the noble and virtuous Pandavas as well their heroism and prowess, each intricately sculpted panel is accompanied by the dramatic story it depicts, including scenes of high adventure, intrigue, and romance. Enjoy this stimulating pictorial journey into India's distinguished past and the magnitude of its timeless epic, the Mahabharata.
Publisher: Torchlight Publications (09/05/2000)
Hardcover: 80 pages
ISBN-10: 1887089217
ISBN-13: 9781887089210
Item Weight: 1.80lbs
Dimensions: 8.79h x 10.77w x 0.68d
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/25/2000 pg. 113
About the Author
Trained in fine universities in Europe and America, the multi-talented Bhaktisiddhanta has mastered a high level of proficiency in architecture, painting, sculpture, and photography. He has had many successful art exhibitions in America, Europe, Central America, and India, and has received numerous awards for his work. He is currently involved in the conceptual design work for a temple project that will be one of the greatest religious structures of the 21st Century. He also conducts classes in painting, sculpture, and architecture at his studio in Vrindaban, India, near New Delhi, where he lives with his wife and daughter.
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