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The Body Adorned: Sacred and Profane in Indian Art Hardcover – 26 February 2009

by Vidya Dehejia (Author)
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The sensuous human form-elegant and eye-catching-is the dominant feature of premodern Indian art. From the powerful god Shiva, greatest of all yogis and most beautiful of all beings, to stone dancers twisting along temple walls, the body in Indian art is always richly adorned. Alankara (ornament) protects the body and makes it complete and attractive; to be unornamented is to invite misfortune. In The Body Adorned, Vidya Dehejia, who has dedicated her career to the study of Indian art, draws on the literature of court poets, the hymns of saints and acharyas, and verses from inscriptions to illuminate premodern India's unique treatment of the sculpted and painted form. She focuses on the coexistence of sacred and sensuous images within the common boundaries of Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu "sacred spaces," redefining terms like "sacred" and "secular" in relation to Indian architecture. She also considers the paradox of passionate poetry, in which saints praised the sheer bodily beauty of the divine form, and nonsacred Rajput painted manuscripts, which freely inserted gods into the earthly realm of the courts. By juxtaposing visual and literary sources, Dehejia demonstrates the harmony between the sacred and the profane in classical Indian culture. Her synthesis of art, literature, and cultural materials not only generates an all-inclusive picture of the period but also revolutionizes our understanding of the cultural ethos of premodern India.
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    219 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Columbia University Press
  4. Publication date
    26 February 2009
  5. Dimensions
    17.78 x 1.27 x 25.4 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0231140282
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0231140287
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An important work for anyone interested in Indian art or religion... Highly recommended. ― Choice

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Vidya Dehejia holds the Barbara Stoler Miller Chair in Indian Art at Columbia University. She was chief curator and deputy director, as well as acting director, of the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C. She is an established scholar whose publications have ranged from ancient Buddhist art to the esoteric temples of North India, and from the sacred bronzes of the South to the art of British India. Her recent publications include Chola: Bronzes from South India; India Through the Lens: Photography, 1840-1911; Devi: The Great Goddess; and Delight in Design: Indian Silver for the Raj.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Columbia University Press (26 February 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 219 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0231140282
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0231140287
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 658 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.78 x 1.27 x 25.4 cm
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India
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    not much has been written about indian silver. this book is a good start. it is a good introduction to different styles of silversmithing in indian subcontinent.
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    This exquisite book was the fitting accompaniment to a splendid exhibition hidden away on the Columbia University campus at the end of 2008. This book is a treat for anyone who is interested in the silversmith's art, and in the combination of Indian craftsmanship and decorative English objects of the Victorian era. Each piece is shown in fine detail, and is contextualized with well-written text. A wonderful book!
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