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Haripriya Forms and Meaning in Indian Art and Iconography Essays in Memory of Dr Haripriya Rangarajan

 
Nanditha Krishna (Editor) Sudipa Ray Bandyopadhyay (Editor) Githa U Badikillaya (Editor) Ors. (Author)
Synopsis

The present volume of papers by a galaxy of scholars is dedicated to the memory of the eminent art historian, Dr. Haripriya Rangarajan, who made an invaluable contribution to the field of Indian art, iconography and architecture. She left an intangible mark as an expert especially in the field of Indian iconography.

The volume contains essays on different aspects of Indian art and iconography, providing insights into the development of Indian art through the ages, and incorporating new research on the subject. The thirty thematic essays in the volume include many by senior and very illustrious scholars as well as some by younger researchers who are now making their mark. The essays unfold many layers of Indian art and imagery and traverse religious, cultural and temporal boundaries, bringing together a variety of themes on Indian art, architecture and iconography. This strikingly illustrated volume will be of much interest to scholars and students of art and aesthetics of South Asia.

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About the author

Nanditha Krishna

Dr. Nanditha Krishna obtained her Ph.D. from the Department of Ancient Indian Culture, University of Bombay, specializing in Hindu iconography and ethno-archaeology. She has been researching, writing and lecturing extensively on Indian art, culture and society, as well as the environment which is her passion. She has authored The Art and Iconography of Vishnu “ Narayana (D.B. Taraporevala & Sons, Bombay), The Arts and Crafts of Tamilnadu (Mapin Publications, Ahmedabad), Manuscript Paintings of the Sarasvati Mahal Library (Arasvati Mahal Library, Tanjore), Madras Chennai (C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, Chennai), co-authored Ganesha with her mother Shakunthala Jagannathan (Vakils, Feffer & Simons Ltd.), edited Shakti and Kanchi (both C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation), and written books for children on the environment. Dr. Nanditha Krishna is the Director of the C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation at Chennai (Madras) and of its constituents, the C.P. Art Centre, C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Institute of Indological Research, Saraswathi Kendra Centre for Children and C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre.

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Bibliographic information

Title Haripriya Forms and Meaning in Indian Art and Iconography Essays in Memory of Dr Haripriya Rangarajan
Format Hardcover
Date published: 30.06.2024
Edition 1st ed.
Language: English
isbn 9788173056796
length xxxii+294p.