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Benjamin Rowland (1904–1972)

Author of The Art and Architecture of India: Buddhist, Hindu, Jain

15 Works 325 Members 4 Reviews

About the Author

Includes the names: Benjamin Rowland, Benjamin Jr. Rowland, Benjamin Rowland Jr., Jr. Benjamin Rowland, Illustrated Benjamin Rowland

Works by Benjamin Rowland

The Art and Architecture of India: Buddhist, Hindu, Jain (1953) 127 copies, 1 review

Cave to Renaissance (1965) 61 copies, 1 review

The Ajanta caves (2011) — Introduction — 41 copies, 1 review

Art in East and West; an Introduction Through Comparisons (1985) 25 copies

The evolution of the Buddha image (1976) 19 copies

Ancient art from Afghanistan; treasures of the Kabul Museum (1976) 14 copies, 1 review

The Art of Central Asia (1974) 14 copies

Gandhara sculpture from Pakistan museums (1960) 8 copies

Oriental Art Series 0, Section 1: Early Indian and Indonesian Art 4 copies

The Harvard outline and reading lists for Oriental art (1958) 3 copies

The classical tradition in Western art (2013) 3 copies

Drawings of the Masters, Complete in 12 Volumes (1965) 3 copies

Ajanta Caves (1963) 1 copy

Gandara Sculpture from Pakistan Museums 1 copy

NC1010 .R6 Drawings of the Masters Cave to Renaissance 1 copy

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/India - art/ (7) architecture (19) Architecture India (3) art (66) art history (24) Asia (9) Asian Art (5) Asian History (3) Buddhism (15) Buddhist art (6) Burma (4) Cambodia (4) catálogo de arte (3) catálogo de exhibición (3) Central Asia (10) drawing (10) drawings (5) Gandhara (7) Hinduism (8) history (9) India (35) Indian architecture (3) Indian art (10) Jainism (4) Kashmir (3) non-fiction (6) painting (9) Pakistan (4) sculpture (10) South Asia (3)

Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Rowland, Benjamin
Birthdate: 1904-12-02
Date of death: 1972-10-03
Gender: male
Education: Harvard University (BS|1928|Ph.D|1930)
Occupations: art historian
professor
artist
Organizations: Harvard University
United States Navy (WWII)
Awards and honors: American Academy of Arts & Sciences 91955)
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Overbrook, Pennsylvania, USA
Places of residence: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Place of death: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Associated Place (for map): Massachusetts, USA

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5 reviews

Huaquera 68 reviews

Ancient Art from Afghanistan : treasures of the Kabul Museum by Benjamin Rowland

Catalogue of an exhibit. Black and white photos of the objects.

Herrburk 24 reviews

The Pelican History of Art The Art and Architecture of India Buddhist, Hindu,Jain by Benjamin Rowland

Overview of periods of Art and Religion in India and neighbouring countries

Hawken04 235 reviews

Drawings of the Masters: Cave to Renaissance by Benjamin Rowland

VG copy in slipcase

bhaktamagazijn 2 reviews

grot-tempelschilderingen in India by Benjamin Rowland

Meesterwerken der kunst uit gebracht door unesco mooie schilderingen

Dec 6, 2010Dutch

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Associated Authors

National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.), Host Institute

Los Angeles County Museum of Art., Host Institute

Asia House Gallery, Host Institute

Mohammed Zahir Shah Message

Gorden Bailey Washburn Foreword

Statistics

Works: 15
Members: 325
Popularity: #72,883
Rating: ½ 3.6

Reviews: 4
ISBNs: 15
Languages: 1

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