The Theory of Citrasutras in Indian Painting: A Critical Re-evaluation of their Uses and Interpretations

Author:   Isabella Nardi (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415391955


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   14 July 2006
Format:   Hardback
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The study of technical treatises in Indian art has increasingly attracted much interest. This work puts forward a critical re-examination of the key Indian concepts of painting described in the Sanskrit treatises, called citrasutras. In an in-depth and systematic analysis of the texts on the theory of Indian painting, it critically examines the different ways in which the texts have been interpreted and used in the study of Indian painting, and suggests a new approach to reading and understanding their concepts. Contrary to previous publications on the subject, it is argued that the intended use of such texts as a standard of critique largely failed due to a fundamental misconceptualization of the significance of ‘text’ for Indian painters. Isabella Nardi offers an original approach to research in this field by drawing on the experiences of painters, who are considered as a valid source of knowledge for our understanding of the citrasutras, and provides a new conceptual framework for understanding the interlinkages between textual sources and the practice of Indian painting. Filling a significant gap in Indian scholarship, Nardi's study will appeal to those studying Indian painting and Indian art in general.

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Author:   Isabella Nardi (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9780415391955


ISBN 10:   0415391954
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   14 July 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Tables. List of Figures. Acknowledgements. Notes on Transcription. Abbreviations and Editions of Major Texts. Introduction 1. The Texts, their Translations and Interpretation 2. The Traditional Indian Concept of Painting 3. Systems of Measurement and Proportion 4. Talamana and Lambamana Systems 5. Stances, Hand and Leg Postures 6. Iconography 7. Colors, Plaster, Brushes and the Process of Painting 8. The Theory of Rasa. Conclusions. Appendix I. Appendix II Appendix III. Glossary. Bibliography

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'An exhaustive exploration of diverse topics discussed and an attempt to question the normative theory of painting on the basis of its practice as exemplified by contemporary traditional painters from diverse regions in India. The book is therefore highly recommended to students of Indian art, both as a guide to technical knowledge and as a penetrating study of the history of critical studies of Indian painting.' - Valdas Jaskunas, Acta Prientalia Vilnensia, 2007 Nardi's work represents an excellent starting point for those who have the intention of going further in their studies of material culture. - Valentina Gamberi, South Asia Research vol. 33 (2): 177-178


'An exhaustive exploration of diverse topics discussed and an attempt to question the normative theory of painting on the basis of its practice as exemplified by contemporary traditional painters from diverse regions in India. The book is therefore highly recommended to students of Indian art, both as a guide to technical knowledge and as a penetrating study of the history of critical studies of Indian painting.' - Valdas Jaskunas, Acta Prientalia Vilnensia, 2007


'An exhaustive exploration of diverse topics discussed and an attempt to question the normative theory of painting on the basis of its practice as exemplified by contemporary traditional painters from diverse regions in India. The book is therefore highly recommended to students of Indian art, both as a guide to technical knowledge and as a penetrating study of the history of critical studies of Indian painting.' - Valdas Jaskunas, Acta Prientalia Vilnensia, 2007


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