Anjan Chakraverty
Author of Sacred Buddhist Painting
About the Author
Image credit: Dr. Anjan Chakraverty. Photo from Divine Carriers.
Works by Anjan Chakraverty
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Chakraverty, Anjan
- Birthdate
- 1958
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Banaras Hindu University (B.A. 1978)
Banaras Hindu University (M.A. 1981)
Banaras Hindu University (PhD 1989) - Occupations
- painter
teacher
Associate Professor, Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University
art historian - Organizations
- Banaras Hindu University
- Nationality
- India
- Birthplace
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Places of residence
- Varanasi, India
- Map Location
- India
Members
Reviews
Light overview of Indian painting. It's got some examples in the pre-1600 time frame, but many of the pictures are significantly newer.
The rich heritage of Indian miniature painting has long been the delight of collectors, art historians and Indophiles. This book introduces the generally interested, but diffident reader to the world of Indian miniatures. It journeys into the evolution, development and decline of the schools of Indian miniature painting. The select masterpieces represented here, from collections the world over, allow the viewer to savour the genius of the painters. Of special interest is the context, show more portrayed through contemporary literature and chronicles which throw light on the lives and times of these master artists.'
(Abstract from dustjacket) show less
(Abstract from dustjacket) show less
Peintures sacrées du Tibet : Mandalas et Thangkas - Collection privée du monde entier et de sa sainteté le Dalaï Lama by Anjan Chakraverty
> PEINTURES SACRÉES DU TIBET, Mandalas et Thangkas, de Anjan Chakraverty. — « Ce paysage [du Tibet] devient l’éveil de la créativité. Des lumières divines sont peintes et sculptées en icônes vivants. L’énergie du refuge, de l’imagination et de la paix se métamorphose en sculptures et en bannières. La réalité est revalorisée en des formes resplendissantes. » L’introduction à l’ouvrage est un hymne à la beauté de l’art tibétain : Mandalas et Thangkas (forme de show more bannière peinte). Cet ouvrage magnifiquement illustré, riche en couleurs chatoyantes, introduit le lecteur à l’art de la peinture qui était un élément important de la vie religieuse au Tibet. Un beau livre. Ed. Guy Trédaniel, 1998. 96 p.
—3e millénaire, (50), Hiver 1998 show less
—3e millénaire, (50), Hiver 1998 show less
Apr 4, 2019 (Edited)French
You May Also Like
Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 3
- Members
- 134
- Popularity
- #151,726
- Rating
- 3.1
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 6
- Languages
- 1



