Mathura Sculptures : An Illustrated Handbook To Appreciate Sculptures In The Government Museum, Mathura

Meant for popular reading, this book makes an inquisitivevisitor appreciate the rich and beautiful sculptures exhibited in the galleriesof the Mathura museum. Beginning with a historical background of Mathura, thebook describes the development of Mathura sculpture with its characteristics indetail. The book contains over 100 plates illustrating select pieces from theMathura museum which will be interesting not only to the students but also tothe scholars because they will find something unpublished or illustrated withnew angles. Different decorative motifs seen in the Mathurra art have beenprofusely illustrated by numerous line drawings.