Painting

Santiniketan holds a unique position in the cultural history of India, as the embodiment of a concept and an ideal which was part of what is largely regarded as a cultural renaissance in the early part of the century. This monograph is an effort to bring these murals before a wider public and to des... More

A critique of works of art dating from the early fifteenth century through to modern installations, "Learning to Look at Paintings" is an accessible guide to the study and appraisal of paintings, drawings and prints. Mary Acton shows how one can learn to look at and understand an image by analyzing ... More

Built around four man-made lakes, Udaipur is an ancient walled city named after its founder, Rana Udai Singh of the House of Mewar, belonging to the Sisodia dynasty, which is regarded as the world's oldest surviving dynasty.... More

Violently criticized during his lifetime for his supposedly provocative paintings, French painter Edouard Manet (1832-1883) is now considered a master of inestimable importance in the history of painting. His Djeuner sur lherbe remains one of the most memorable images of the 19th century.... More

The rich heritage of Indian miniature painting has long been the delight of collectors, art historians and Indophiles the world over. The generally interested reader in you will enjoy this voyage into the evolution, development and decline of schools of miniature painting in India. Choice miniatures... More

The Mughals - descendants of Timur and Genghiz Khan with strong cultural ties to the Persian world - seized political power in north India in 1526 and became the most important artistically active Muslim dynasty on the subcontinent. In this richly illustrated work, Dr. Milo Beach shows how, between ... More

The Razmnama or The Book of War is the Persian translation of one of the great Hindu epics of India, the Mahabharata. The Mughal emperor Akbar took a personal interest in the translation project and a lavishly illustrated copy was prepared for his personal use. Out of the three copies made, the thre... More

The Diary of C. Raja Raja Verma, a journal kept by Raja Ravi Verma's brother, is one of the most important and authentic source materials on the last ten years of the life of the artist, Raja Ravi Verma.The Diary of C. Raja Raja Verma, a journal kept by Raja Ravi Verma's brother, is one of the most ... More

This authoritative and sumptuous study of the cultural heritage of the Sikhs is published to coincide with the major exhibition at theV&A in March 1999. In 1801 Ranjit Singh was proclaimed the first Sikh Maharaja of the Panjab, the 'land of the five rivers', at Lahore. The magnificent illustrations ... More

The Dapuri Drawings is about a remarkable collection of botanical drawings belonging to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The watercolours were commissioned by Alexander Gibson, an East India Company surgeon, and depict plants grown in the botanic gardens under his control in the Bombay Presidency... More

This important volume is a comprehensive and detailed account of Mughal painting, drawing on various primary and secondary sources and presented in a thematic rather than ruler-centric manner.This important volume is a comprehensive and detailed account of Mughal painting, drawing on various primary... More

Sri Lanka has a rich and long tradition of wall paintings, starting from prehistoric times, transversing the historical period up to the present day. The present book is an attempt to collect and present all the known information on this vast subject. Hardbound... More

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This publication takes forward Osian's focus on providing an increasingly rare opportunity for the serious collector to possess masterpieces and museum quality works. Along with the other Osian's publications, this volume constitutes an invaluable research resource for students and collectors. Hard... More